NCRC Applied Mathematics

Question 1

A warehouse worker earns $14.75 per hour and works 38 hours in a week. What is their total gross pay?

Accepted Answer

$560.50

Answer

$573.50

Answer

$560.75

Answer

$582.75

Question 2

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour to make 24 cookies. How many cups are needed to make 60 cookies?

Accepted Answer

6.25 cups

Answer

5.75 cups

Answer

6.0 cups

Answer

5.5 cups

Question 3

A storage room is 12 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 8 feet tall. What is the volume in cubic feet?

Accepted Answer

864 cu ft

Answer

876 cu ft

Answer

900 cu ft

Answer

792 cu ft

Question 4

An item originally priced at $84 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?

Accepted Answer

$63.00

Answer

$59.00

Answer

$61.50

Answer

$67.20

Question 5

A truck travels 315 miles on 15 gallons of fuel. How many miles per gallon does it get?

Accepted Answer

21 mpg

Answer

18 mpg

Answer

24 mpg

Answer

19 mpg

Question 6

A worker completes 1/3 of a task on Monday and 2/5 on Tuesday. What fraction remains?

Accepted Answer

4/15

Answer

2/15

Answer

7/15

Answer

1/5