Postal Exam Mathematical & Analytical Reasoning 3

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

$33

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

75

Answer

15% of 500 is 0.15 × 500 = 75 pieces.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

10109

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

15 mpg

Answer

180 ÷ 12 = 15 miles per gallon.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

300

Answer

900 ÷ 3 = 300 parcels per machine.

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