PSEE Arithmetic Reasoning 2

Question 1

A government office receives 144 applications per day and processes them in batches of 12. How many batches are processed each day?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

144 ÷ 12 = 12 batches per day.

Question 2

A public servant earns $52,800 per year. What is their monthly salary?

Accepted Answer

$4,400

Answer

$52,800 ÷ 12 = $4,400 per month.

Question 3

A department has a budget of $240,000 divided equally among 8 teams. One team spends 75% of its share. How much does that team spend?

Accepted Answer

$22,500

Answer

$240,000 ÷ 8 = $30,000 per team. 75% of $30,000 = $22,500.

Question 4

If a clerk types 65 words per minute, how many words can she type in 45 minutes?

Accepted Answer

2,925

Answer

65 × 45 = 2,925 words.

Question 5

A project requires 3 employees working 8 hours a day for 10 days. If 4 employees are assigned instead at the same daily hours, how many days will it take?

Accepted Answer

7.5 days

Answer

Total work = 3 × 8 × 10 = 240 hours. With 4 employees: 240 ÷ (4 × 8) = 7.5 days.

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PSEE Arithmetic Reasoning 2