Representative Basic Arithmetic Flashcards
7 cards from real DMV practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Representative Basic Arithmetic flashcards as text
A traffic light cycle is 90 seconds total. Red takes 45 seconds, yellow 5 seconds. How long is the green phase?
Answer: 40 seconds
90 − 45 − 5 = 40 seconds for the green phase.
A car loan has 36 monthly payments of $285. What is the total amount repaid?
Answer: $10,260
36 × $285 = $10,260 total repaid.
A vehicle inspection takes 20 minutes per car. How many cars can be inspected in 3 hours?
Answer: 9 cars
3 hours = 180 minutes; 180 ÷ 20 = 9 cars.
A driver traveled 240 miles on Monday and 175 miles on Tuesday. How many total miles were driven over both days?
Answer: 415 miles
240 + 175 = 415 miles total.
A road is 3/4 of a mile long. How many feet is that? (1 mile = 5,280 feet)
Answer: 3,960 feet
5,280 × 0.75 = 3,960 feet.
A driver uses 18% of a 50-gallon reserve tank. How many gallons remain?
Answer: 41 gallons
18% of 50 = 9 gallons used; 50 − 9 = 41 gallons remain.
Two drivers start from the same point. Driver A goes 55 mph north and Driver B goes 45 mph south. After 2 hours, how far apart are they?
Answer: 200 miles
(55 + 45) × 2 = 100 × 2 = 200 miles apart.