EA Two-Part Analysis

Question 1

A company wants to allocate budget so that Division A gets exactly twice Division B's allocation and the total is $900K. Select Division A's allocation AND Division B's allocation.

Accepted Answer

A=$600K, B=$300K

Answer

Let B = x; then A = 2x; 3x = $900K; x = $300K, so B=$300K and A=$600K.

Question 2

A train travels from City X to City Y in 4 hours at 75 mph. A car makes the same trip in 6 hours. What speed does the car travel AND what is the distance between the cities?

Accepted Answer

Car=50 mph, Distance=300 miles

Answer

Distance = 4 × 75 = 300 miles; car speed = 300 / 6 = 50 mph.

Question 3

A store sells items at a 40% markup over cost. An item costs $35. What is the selling price AND the profit per unit?

Accepted Answer

Price=$49, Profit=$14

Answer

Selling price = $35 × 1.40 = $49; profit = $49 − $35 = $14.

Question 4

A project requires 240 person-hours. Team X works at 30 hours/day and Team Y works at 10 hours/day. If Team X works alone for 4 days, how many days does Team Y need to finish AND what is the total number of days elapsed?

Accepted Answer

Y needs 12 days; Total=16 days

Answer

Team X completes 4×30=120 hours; remaining=120 hours; Team Y: 120/10=12 days; total=4+12=16 days.

Question 5

A rectangle's length is 3 times its width. The perimeter is 96 cm. What is the length AND the area?

Accepted Answer

Length=36 cm, Area=432 cm²

Answer

2(3w + w) = 96; 8w = 96; w = 12; length = 36; area = 36 × 12 = 432 cm².

EA - Executive Assesment Practice Test

EA - Executive Assesment Practice Test

EA Two-Part Analysis