Mathematics & Arithmetic Flashcards
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An agency's annual budget is $2,400,000. If the personnel costs account for 65% of the budget, what is the personnel cost?
Answer: $1,560,000
$2,400,000 × 0.65 = $1,560,000 in personnel costs.
A state office mails 75 letters daily, 5 days a week. How many letters are mailed in 4 weeks?
Answer: 1,500
75 × 5 = 375 per week; 375 × 4 = 1,500 letters in 4 weeks.
A report that is 48 pages must be divided equally among 6 reviewers. How many pages does each reviewer get?
Answer: 8
48 pages ÷ 6 reviewers = 8 pages per reviewer.
If an employee takes 12 sick days out of 250 working days in a year, what percentage of working days were sick days?
Answer: 4.8%
12 ÷ 250 = 0.048 = 4.8% of working days taken as sick days.
A project requires 180 labor hours. If a team of 4 workers shares the work equally, how many hours must each worker contribute?
Answer: 45
180 hours ÷ 4 workers = 45 hours per worker.
A government office reduced overtime costs from $24,000 to $18,000. What was the percentage decrease?
Answer: 25%
Decrease: $24,000 − $18,000 = $6,000; $6,000 ÷ $24,000 = 0.25 = 25% decrease.