NJ Mathematics & Arithmetic 3

Question 1

An agency's annual budget is $2,400,000. If the personnel costs account for 65% of the budget, what is the personnel cost?

Accepted Answer

$1,560,000

Answer

$2,400,000 × 0.65 = $1,560,000 in personnel costs.

Question 2

A state office mails 75 letters daily, 5 days a week. How many letters are mailed in 4 weeks?

Accepted Answer

1,500

Answer

75 × 5 = 375 per week; 375 × 4 = 1,500 letters in 4 weeks.

Question 3

A report that is 48 pages must be divided equally among 6 reviewers. How many pages does each reviewer get?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

48 pages ÷ 6 reviewers = 8 pages per reviewer.

Question 4

If an employee takes 12 sick days out of 250 working days in a year, what percentage of working days were sick days?

Accepted Answer

4.8%

Answer

12 ÷ 250 = 0.048 = 4.8% of working days taken as sick days.

Question 5

A project requires 180 labor hours. If a team of 4 workers shares the work equally, how many hours must each worker contribute?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

180 hours ÷ 4 workers = 45 hours per worker.

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