HSPT Quantitative Skills 2

Question 1

A store marks up items by 40%. If an item costs $25 wholesale, what is the retail price?

Accepted Answer

$35

Answer

40% of $25 = $10 markup. Retail price = $25 + $10 = $35. Alternatively, $25 × 1.40 = $35.

Question 2

What is the median of the set {3, 7, 9, 12, 15}?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

The median is the middle value when numbers are arranged in order. In this set of 5 numbers, the third number (9) is the median.

Question 3

If a triangle has angles of 45° and 90°, what is the third angle?

Accepted Answer

45°

Answer

The sum of angles in a triangle is 180°. So the third angle = 180° - 45° - 90° = 45°. This is a 45-45-90 right triangle.

Question 4

What is the greatest common factor of 24 and 36?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

Factors of 24: 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24. Factors of 36: 1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36. The greatest common factor is 12.

Question 5

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

Average speed = distance ÷ time = 180 miles ÷ 3 hours = 60 miles per hour.

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