MSAP Numerical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A store reduces a $120 item by 15%. What is the sale price?
- $99.00
- $102.00 (Correct answer)
- $105.00
- $108.00
Correct answer: $102.00
A 15% discount means you pay 85% of $120: 120 × 0.85 = $102.00.
Question 2: What is 3/8 expressed as a decimal?
- 0.325
- 0.375 (Correct answer)
- 0.425
- 0.475
Correct answer: 0.375
Dividing 3 by 8 gives 0.375.
Question 3: A worker earns $18 per hour and works 40 hours per week. What is the annual salary over 52 weeks?
- $37,440 (Correct answer)
- $36,000
- $38,400
- $35,520
Correct answer: $37,440
18 × 40 × 52 = $37,440 annual salary.
Question 4: If 5 workers complete a job in 12 days, how many days would 4 workers take at the same rate?
- 9 days
- 12 days
- 15 days (Correct answer)
- 16 days
Correct answer: 15 days
Total work = 5 × 12 = 60 worker-days; 4 workers need 60 ÷ 4 = 15 days.
Question 5: What is 125% of 80?
- 90
- 95
- 100 (Correct answer)
- 105
Correct answer: 100
125% of 80 = 80 × 1.25 = 100.
Question 6: A train travels 240 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?
- 70 mph
- 75 mph
- 80 mph (Correct answer)
- 85 mph
Correct answer: 80 mph
Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 240 ÷ 3 = 80 mph.
Question 7: Which fraction is equivalent to 0.6?
- 3/4
- 2/3
- 3/5 (Correct answer)
- 5/8
Correct answer: 3/5
0.6 = 6/10, which simplifies to 3/5.
MSAP Numerical Reasoning 1
A store reduces a $120 item by 15%.
What is the sale price?