Revelian Test Numerical Reasoning Word Problems 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A store sells apples at 3 for $1.20 and oranges at 4 for $2.00. What is the total cost of 9 apples and 12 oranges?
- $7.20
- $7.60
- $8.40
- $9.60 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: $9.60
Apples: (9÷3) × $1.20 = $3.60; oranges: (12÷4) × $2.00 = $6.00; total = $9.60.
Question 2: A population of 50,000 grows at 2% per year (compounded). What is the population after 2 years?
- 51,000
- 52,000
- 52,020 (Correct answer)
- 52,040
Correct answer: 52,020
Year 1: 50,000 × 1.02 = 51,000; Year 2: 51,000 × 1.02 = 52,020.
Question 3: A contractor charges $85/hour for labor and $1,200 for materials. If a job costs $2,945 total, how many hours of labor were billed?
- 18 hours
- 19 hours
- 20.5 hours (Correct answer)
- 22 hours
Correct answer: 20.5 hours
Labor cost = $2,945 − $1,200 = $1,745; hours = $1,745 ÷ $85 = 20.5 hours.
Question 4: A train departs at 9:15 AM and arrives at 1:45 PM covering 285 miles. What is its average speed?
- 57 mph
- 60 mph
- 63.3 mph (Correct answer)
- 65 mph
Correct answer: 63.3 mph
Travel time = 4.5 hours; speed = 285 ÷ 4.5 = 63.3 mph.
Question 5: An employee's salary increased by 12% to $56,000. What was the salary before the increase?
- $48,000
- $49,286
- $50,000 (Correct answer)
- $50,500
Correct answer: $50,000
Original × 1.12 = $56,000; original = $56,000 ÷ 1.12 = $50,000.
Question 6: Box A weighs 3.5 kg and Box B weighs 5.2 kg. After 1.8 kg is moved from Box B to Box A, what is the ratio of Box A to Box B?
- 53:34 (Correct answer)
- 5:3
- 34:53
- 3:5
Correct answer: 53:34
Box A = 3.5 + 1.8 = 5.3 kg; Box B = 5.2 − 1.8 = 3.4 kg; ratio = 5.3:3.4 = 53:34.
Question 7: A team completes 40% of a report in 5 days. At the same rate, how many more days are needed to finish the report?
- 6 days
- 7 days
- 7.5 days (Correct answer)
- 8 days
Correct answer: 7.5 days
Rate = 8%/day; remaining = 60%; additional days = 60 ÷ 8 = 7.5 days.
Revelian Test Numerical Reasoning Word Problems 4
A store sells apples at 3 for $1.20 and oranges at 4 for $2.00.
What is the total cost of 9 apples and 12 oranges?