Logical and Mathematical Reasoning Flashcards
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Employees receive a $50 bonus for every 5 error-free reports. An employee submitted 23 error-free reports. What is the total bonus earned?
Answer: $200
23 ÷ 5 = 4 full sets (remainder 3); 4 × $50 = $200.
A graph shows complaints filed each quarter: Q1=120, Q2=95, Q3=110, Q4=135. What is the average quarterly complaint count?
Answer: 115
120 + 95 + 110 + 135 = 460; 460 ÷ 4 = 115.
If Event X always causes Event Y, and Event Y occurs, what can be concluded?
Answer: Event X may or may not have occurred
Y can have causes other than X, so X's occurrence cannot be confirmed from Y alone.
A road crew repaves 0.75 miles per hour. How long will it take to repave a 4.5-mile stretch?
Answer: 6 hours
4.5 ÷ 0.75 = 6 hours.
Sequence: 81, 27, 9, 3, ___. What is the next number?
Answer: 1
Each term is divided by 3: 3 ÷ 3 = 1.
A department's fuel budget increased from $4,500 to $5,175. What is the percentage increase?
Answer: 15%
(5,175 − 4,500) ÷ 4,500 × 100 = 675 ÷ 4,500 × 100 = 15%.
All supervisors attended the training. No part-time workers attended the training. Carlos did not attend the training. What can be concluded about Carlos?
Answer: Carlos is not a supervisor
Since all supervisors attended and Carlos did not, Carlos cannot be a supervisor.