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  1. A postal worker earns $22 per hour plus $33 for one hour of overtime at time-and-a-half. What is the overtime hourly rate?

    Answer: $33

    Time-and-a-half of $22 is 22 × 1.5 = $33.

  2. Out of 500 pieces of mail, 15% are returned as undeliverable. How many pieces are returned?

    Answer: 75

    15% of 500 is 0.15 × 500 = 75 pieces.

  3. Which ZIP code follows the pattern: 10101, 10103, 10105, 10107, ?

    Answer: 10109

    Each ZIP increases by 2, so 10107 + 2 = 10109.

  4. A truck travels 180 miles using 12 gallons of fuel. What is its fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

    Answer: 15 mpg

    180 ÷ 12 = 15 miles per gallon.

  5. If 3 sorting machines process 900 parcels in an hour, how many parcels does 1 machine process in an hour?

    Answer: 300

    900 ÷ 3 = 300 parcels per machine.

  6. A carrier completes a route in 6 hours and 30 minutes. How many minutes is that?

    Answer: 390

    6 × 60 = 360, plus 30 equals 390 minutes.

  7. What is the average of these daily delivery counts: 210, 230, 250, 270, 290?

    Answer: 250

    The sum is 1,250 and 1,250 ÷ 5 = 250.