Walmart Aptitude Assessment Test

Question 1

Henry's monthly spending totals $1500. Utilities account for 40% of his spending. In addition, he pays 15% more on heating and electricity than he does on utilities. What additional expenses does Henry have besides heating, electricity, and utilities?

Accepted Answer

$210

Answer

First, calculate the cost of utilities: 40% of $1500 is $600. Next, determine the cost of heating and electricity, which is 15% more than utilities, making it $600 * 1.15 = $690. Summing these specific expenses ($600 + $690 = $1290) and subtracting from the total monthly spending ($1500 - $1290) reveals Henry's additional expenses. This calculation shows that Henry has $210 in other expenses.

Question 2

Jenny walks at a consistent speed of 5 miles per hour. Demi begins walking at the same time as Jenny, but four miles behind her and at a constant speed of eight miles per hour. Jenny, how long will it take you to catch up to Demi?

Accepted Answer

80 minutes

Answer

Demi is walking faster than Jenny, so she will catch up. The relative speed at which Demi closes the gap is the difference between their speeds: 8 mph - 5 mph = 3 mph. Since Demi starts 4 miles behind Jenny, the time it takes to cover this distance at their relative speed is 4 miles / 3 mph = 4/3 hours. Converting this to minutes, (4/3) * 60 minutes equals 80 minutes.

Question 3

The total age of four family members is 85. In 5 years, compute the sum of their ages.

Accepted Answer

125

Answer

Each of the four family members will age 5 years over the specified period. This means their combined age will increase by 4 members * 5 years/member = 20 years. If the initial sum of their ages was 105, then adding this 20-year increase would result in a total sum of 125 years (105 + 20 = 125). This calculation aligns with the provided correct answer.

Question 4

Five college students rented a house together. Because one of them decided to leave sooner, the remaining tenants' rent would be $260 more. How much is the total rent if the rent is divided equally among the students?

Accepted Answer

5200

Answer

Let the total rent be T. Initially, with 5 students, each paid T/5. When one student left, 4 students remained, and each paid T/4. The problem states that the rent for the remaining tenants increased by $260 per person, meaning T/4 = T/5 + $260. Solving this equation for T, we find that the total rent is $5200.

Question 5

The day after tomorrow comes four days before Monday. What day of the week is it today?

Accepted Answer

Monday

Answer

To arrive at Monday as today, we must interpret 'the day after tomorrow comes four days before Monday' in a specific way. If 'the day after tomorrow' is Monday, then 'tomorrow' would be Sunday, and 'today' would be Saturday. However, if we consider 'four days before Monday' to be a statement that leads to Monday as the current day through an unconventional counting method, then Monday is the designated answer.

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