GCAT Arithmetic Word Problems 2

Question 1

A warehouse has 1,440 boxes to be loaded onto trucks. Each truck holds 96 boxes. How many trucks are needed to move all the boxes?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

1,440 ÷ 96 = 15 trucks.

Question 2

A store buys a jacket for $75 and marks it up 40%. What is the selling price?

Accepted Answer

$105

Answer

$75 × 1.40 = $105.

Question 3

Two workers together can complete a job in 6 hours. One worker alone takes 10 hours. How many hours does the other worker need to do the job alone?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

Combined rate = 1/6; one worker's rate = 1/10; other = 1/6 − 1/10 = 1/15, so 15 hours.

Question 4

A car travels 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. At the same rate, how many miles can it travel on 11 gallons?

Accepted Answer

330

Answer

Fuel efficiency = 240 ÷ 8 = 30 mpg; 30 × 11 = 330 miles.

Question 5

In a class of 30 students, the average test score was 74. The top 5 students averaged 92. What was the average of the remaining 25 students?

Accepted Answer

70.4

Answer

Total points = 30 × 74 = 2,220; top 5 total = 460; remaining 25 average = (2,220 − 460) ÷ 25 = 70.4.

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