Numerical Reasoning Flashcards
7 cards from real FAST practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Numerical Reasoning flashcards as text
A data set shows: 14, 22, 18, 30, 26. What is the median?
Answer: 22
Ordered: 14, 18, 22, 26, 30; the middle value is 22.
An investor puts $5,000 into an account earning 6% simple interest per year. What is the total after 4 years?
Answer: $6,200
Interest = 5,000 × 0.06 × 4 = $1,200; total = $5,000 + $1,200 = $6,200.
A ratio of managers to staff is 1:8. If there are 144 staff members, how many managers are there?
Answer: 18
Managers = 144 ÷ 8 = 18.
If the price of a laptop drops from $1,200 to $900, by what percentage did it decrease?
Answer: 25%
Decrease = (1,200 − 900) ÷ 1,200 × 100 = 300/1,200 × 100 = 25%.
A bar chart shows product returns: Jan = 40, Feb = 55, Mar = 35, Apr = 50. What is the mean number of returns?
Answer: 45
Mean = (40 + 55 + 35 + 50) ÷ 4 = 180 ÷ 4 = 45.
A contractor quotes $45 per square foot. A room measures 14 ft × 12 ft. What is the total cost?
Answer: $7,560
Area = 14 × 12 = 168 sq ft; cost = 168 × $45 = $7,560.
What is the next term in the sequence: 2, 5, 11, 23, ___?
Answer: 47
Each term is doubled then incremented by 1: 2×2+1=5, 5×2+1=11, 11×2+1=23, 23×2+1=47.