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  1. A city inspector must review 144 building permits in 9 days. If she reviews the same number each day, how many permits must she review per day?

    Answer: 16

    144 ÷ 9 = 16 permits per day.

  2. A sanitation truck holds 8 tons of waste. If a district produces 52 tons of waste per week, how many full truckloads are needed to remove all the waste?

    Answer: 7

    52 ÷ 8 = 6.5, so 7 full truckloads are needed to remove all waste.

  3. A civil service employee earns $28.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours in a week. What is the employee's gross pay for that week?

    Answer: $1,068.75

    $28.50 × 37.5 = $1,068.75.

  4. A city park covers 3.6 acres. If a new park is planned to be 2.5 times larger, what will the new park's area be?

    Answer: 9.0 acres

    3.6 × 2.5 = 9.0 acres.

  5. Out of 200 civil service applicants, 35% passed the written exam. How many applicants passed?

    Answer: 70

    200 × 0.35 = 70 applicants passed.

  6. A government office orders supplies costing $1,240. If the city receives a 15% bulk discount, what is the final cost?

    Answer: $1,054.00

    $1,240 × 0.85 = $1,054.00 after a 15% discount.