GGST Numerical Reasoning: Calculations 4

Question 1

A project earned $84,000 in revenue and incurred $61,500 in costs. What is the profit margin (profit as a percentage of revenue)?

Accepted Answer

26.8%

Answer

22.5%

Answer

25.8%

Answer

27.8%

Question 2

A water tank holds 12,000 liters. A pipe fills it at 80 liters/min while a drain removes 20 liters/min simultaneously. How long to fill the tank from empty?

Accepted Answer

200 min

Answer

100 min

Answer

150 min

Answer

240 min

Question 3

Staff salaries increased from an average of $3,200/month to $3,680/month. By what percentage did the average salary increase?

Accepted Answer

15.0%

Answer

13.0%

Answer

14.5%

Answer

15.5%

Question 4

Reports cost $0.08 per page to print. A 240-page report is printed for 35 participants. What is the total printing cost?

Accepted Answer

$672.00

Answer

$571.20

Answer

$620.00

Answer

$715.00

Question 5

A field office converts 15,000 JPY to USD at a rate of 150 JPY = 1 USD. How many USD does it receive?

Accepted Answer

$100

Answer

$80

Answer

$120

Answer

$150

Question 6

Three consultants worked 120, 95, and 145 hours respectively on a project at $65 per hour each. What was the total consultancy cost?

Accepted Answer

$23,400

Answer

$22,750

Answer

$23,800

Answer

$24,050

Question 7

Data shows 1 in every 8 processed applications contains an error. If 2,480 applications were processed, how many contain errors?

Accepted Answer

310

Answer

248

Answer

290

Answer

320