FAST Numerical Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An employee earns $18.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week. What is the weekly gross pay?
- $693.75 (Correct answer)
- $712.50
- $648.00
- $740.00
Correct answer: $693.75
Weekly pay = $18.50 × 37.5 = $693.75.
Question 2: What value of x satisfies: 4x − 9 = 23?
- x = 7
- x = 8 (Correct answer)
- x = 6
- x = 5
Correct answer: x = 8
4x = 23 + 9 = 32; x = 32 ÷ 4 = 8.
Question 3: A pie chart represents a budget of $2,400. If 25% is spent on rent, how much is that in dollars?
- $480
- $600 (Correct answer)
- $720
- $540
Correct answer: $600
25% of $2,400 = 0.25 × 2,400 = $600.
Question 4: The average of five test scores is 82. Four of the scores are 78, 85, 90, and 76. What is the fifth score?
- 79
- 81 (Correct answer)
- 83
- 77
Correct answer: 81
Total needed = 82 × 5 = 410; fifth score = 410 − (78+85+90+76) = 410 − 329 = 81.
Question 5: A car depreciates by 15% per year. If its current value is $20,000, what will it be worth after 1 year?
- $17,000 (Correct answer)
- $17,500
- $18,000
- $16,500
Correct answer: $17,000
Value after 1 year = $20,000 × 0.85 = $17,000.
Question 6: If a box contains 24 red and 16 blue marbles, what fraction of the marbles are blue?
- 2/5 (Correct answer)
- 3/8
- 1/3
- 3/5
Correct answer: 2/5
Total = 40; blue fraction = 16/40 = 2/5.
Question 7: A project budget of $150,000 was overspent by 12%. What was the actual expenditure?
- $162,000
- $168,000 (Correct answer)
- $165,000
- $172,000
Correct answer: $168,000
Actual = $150,000 × 1.12 = $168,000.
FAST Numerical Reasoning 3
An employee earns $18.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week.
What is the weekly gross pay?