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

$14.75 × 38 = $560.50 gross pay for the week.

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

Set up the proportion: 2.5/24 = x/60, so x = (2.5 × 60)/24 = 6.25 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

Volume = length × width × height = 12 × 9 × 8 = 864 cubic feet.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

$63.00

Answer

25% of $84 = $21 discount; $84 − $21 = $63.00 sale price.

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

315 ÷ 15 = 21 miles per gallon.

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