FAST Numerical Reasoning 3

Question 1

An employee earns $18.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week. What is the weekly gross pay?

Accepted Answer

$693.75

Answer

Weekly pay = $18.50 × 37.5 = $693.75.

Question 2

What value of x satisfies: 4x − 9 = 23?

Accepted Answer

x = 8

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$600

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

81

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$17,000

Answer

Value after 1 year = $20,000 × 0.85 = $17,000.

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