USA FREE Occupational Math Assessment Question and Answers 2

Question 1

A federal employee processes 45 applications per day. If the office needs to process 1,350 applications total, how many full working days will it take?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

Dividing 1,350 by 45 applications per day equals exactly 30 working days.

Question 2

An office supply budget of $2,400 must be split among 8 departments equally. Each department then spends 25% of its share on paper. How much does each department spend on paper?

Accepted Answer

$75

Answer

Each department gets $2,400 / 8 = $300, and 25% of $300 is $75.

Question 3

A government warehouse received 3 shipments weighing 1,250 lbs, 875 lbs, and 1,475 lbs. The truck has a 4,000 lb capacity. How much additional weight can the truck hold?

Accepted Answer

400 lbs

Answer

The total weight is 1,250 + 875 + 1,475 = 3,600 lbs, so 4,000 - 3,600 = 400 lbs remaining capacity.

Question 4

A clerk earns $22.50 per hour and works 7.5 hours on Monday, 8 hours on Tuesday, and 6.5 hours on Wednesday. What is the total pay for those three days?

Accepted Answer

$495.00

Answer

Total hours are 7.5 + 8 + 6.5 = 22 hours, and 22 x $22.50 = $495.00.

Question 5

A federal agency's annual budget decreased from $8.4 million to $7.56 million. What was the percentage decrease?

Accepted Answer

10%

Answer

The decrease is $8.4M - $7.56M = $0.84M, and $0.84M / $8.4M = 0.10 or 10%.

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