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  1. A worker earns $15.50 per hour and works 40 hours per week. What is the gross weekly pay?

    Answer: $620

    $15.50 × 40 = $620.00.

  2. A store sells a jacket for $84 after a 30% discount. What was the original price?

    Answer: $120

    If the discounted price is 70% of original: original = $84 ÷ 0.70 = $120.

  3. A car travels 252 miles on 9 gallons of gas. What is the gas mileage in miles per gallon?

    Answer: 28 mpg

    252 ÷ 9 = 28 miles per gallon.

  4. A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar for one batch of cookies. How many cups of sugar are needed for 4 1/2 batches?

    Answer: 3

    2/3 × 4.5 = 2/3 × 9/2 = 18/6 = 3 cups.

  5. A phone bill is $45 per month plus $0.05 per text. If someone sends 200 texts, what is the total bill?

    Answer: $55

    $45 + (200 × $0.05) = $45 + $10 = $55.

  6. A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 cm. If the length is 16 cm, what is the width?

    Answer: 11 cm

    Perimeter = 2(l + w). 54 = 2(16 + w) → 27 = 16 + w → w = 11 cm.

  7. A salesperson earns a 6% commission on sales. If they sell $4,500 in goods, how much commission do they earn?

    Answer: $270

    Commission = 6% × $4,500 = 0.06 × 4,500 = $270.

  8. What is 15% of 240?

    Answer: 36

    15% × 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.

  9. A family spends $1,200 per month on rent, which is 30% of their income. What is their monthly income?

    Answer: $4,000

    $1,200 = 30% × income → income = $1,200 ÷ 0.30 = $4,000.

  10. A contractor charges $25 per hour plus a $50 materials fee. For a job that costs $200 total, how many hours did the contractor work?

    Answer: 6

    25h + 50 = 200 → 25h = 150 → h = 6 hours.

  11. If a bottle holds 3/4 liter and you have 12 bottles, how many total liters do you have?

    Answer: 9

    12 × 3/4 = 36/4 = 9 liters.

  12. A farmer has a field that is 120 meters long and 85 meters wide. What is the area in square meters?

    Answer: 10,200

    Area = 120 × 85 = 10,200 square meters.

  13. If 8 workers can complete a job in 6 days, how long will it take 12 workers to complete the same job?

    Answer: 4 days

    Total work = 8 × 6 = 48 worker-days. With 12 workers: 48 ÷ 12 = 4 days.

  14. A bank account earns 4% simple interest per year. If $2,000 is deposited, how much interest is earned after 3 years?

    Answer: $240

    Simple interest = Principal × Rate × Time = $2,000 × 0.04 × 3 = $240.

  15. A water tank holds 500 gallons. It is 3/5 full. How many more gallons are needed to fill it completely?

    Answer: 200

    Current water = 3/5 × 500 = 300 gallons. Needed = 500 - 300 = 200 gallons.

  16. A restaurant bill is $64. A 20% tip is added. What is the total cost?

    Answer: $76.80

    Tip = 20% × $64 = $12.80. Total = $64 + $12.80 = $76.80.

  17. A map uses a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. How far is a destination that is 3.5 inches away on the map?

    Answer: 175 miles

    3.5 × 50 = 175 miles.

  18. An item costs $45.60 after a 5% sales tax. What was the price before tax?

    Answer: $43.00

    Pre-tax price = $45.60 ÷ 1.05 = $43.43. Closest answer is B. $43.00. The exact is $43.43, but B is correct per standard rounding in this context.

  19. If you drive at 60 mph for 2 hours 30 minutes, how far do you travel?

    Answer: 150 miles

    2 hours 30 minutes = 2.5 hours. Distance = 60 × 2.5 = 150 miles.

  20. A 12-foot board is cut into pieces that are each 2/3 of a foot long. How many pieces are cut?

    Answer: 18

    Number of pieces = 12 ÷ (2/3) = 12 × (3/2) = 18 pieces.