NYC Mathematical Reasoning Problems 4

Question 1

A city vehicle used 18 gallons of fuel to travel 414 miles. What was the vehicle's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

Accepted Answer

23 mpg

Answer

21 mpg

Answer

25 mpg

Answer

27 mpg

Question 2

A department receives 560 applications. After screening, 35% are rejected. How many applications advance?

Accepted Answer

364

Answer

196

Answer

392

Answer

420

Question 3

If overtime pay is 1.5 times the regular hourly rate of $22.40, what is the overtime rate?

Accepted Answer

$33.60

Answer

$31.60

Answer

$34.80

Answer

$36.00

Question 4

A rectangular office is 24 feet long and 15 feet wide. New carpet costs $4.50 per square foot. What is the total carpet cost?

Accepted Answer

$1,620

Answer

$1,440

Answer

$1,512

Answer

$1,800

Question 5

In a group of 180 civil service applicants, the ratio of male to female applicants is 5:4. How many female applicants are there?

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

72

Answer

90

Answer

100

Question 6

A clerk processes 24 forms per hour. How many forms will be processed during a 7.5-hour shift?

Accepted Answer

180

Answer

156

Answer

168

Answer

192

Question 7

A city project was estimated to cost $125,000 but came in 12% over budget. What was the actual cost?

Accepted Answer

$140,000

Answer

$137,000

Answer

$142,500

Answer

$143,000