Numerical Reasoning Word Problems and Applied Arithmetic 2

Question 1

A farmer has a rectangular field 450m long and 280m wide. What is the area in square kilometers?

Accepted Answer

0.126 km²

Answer

1.26 km²

Answer

12.6 km²

Answer

0.0126 km²

Question 2

A team completes 1/3 of a project in week 1 and 2/5 of the remaining work in week 2. What fraction of the total project remains?

Accepted Answer

2/5

Answer

1/3

Answer

4/15

Answer

7/15

Question 3

A tank fills at 40 liters per minute and drains at 15 liters per minute. Starting empty, how long to fill a 1,250-liter tank?

Accepted Answer

50 minutes

Answer

40 minutes

Answer

62.5 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Question 4

An office uses 12 reams of paper per week. How many reams are needed for a 52-week year if a 10% buffer is added for unexpected use?

Accepted Answer

686

Answer

624

Answer

700

Answer

660

Question 5

A courier delivers packages at an average of 25 per day. At this rate, how many packages are delivered in a 5-day work week over 4 weeks?

Accepted Answer

500

Answer

400

Answer

600

Answer

480

Question 6

A cylindrical water tank has a diameter of 2 meters and a height of 5 meters. Approximately how many cubic meters of water does it hold? (π ≈ 3.14)

Accepted Answer

15.7 m³

Answer

31.4 m³

Answer

7.85 m³

Answer

12.56 m³