Numerical Aptitude and Calculations Flashcards
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A typist's speed is 65 words per minute. How many words can the typist type in 45 minutes?
Answer: 2,925
65 words/minute × 45 minutes = 2,925 words.
An office budget of $12,000 is split equally among 5 departments. How much does each department receive?
Answer: $2,400
$12,000 ÷ 5 departments = $2,400 per department.
If postage costs $0.68 per letter and 125 letters must be mailed, what is the total postage cost?
Answer: $85.00
$0.68 × 125 = $85.00 total postage cost.
A department logs 8,760 work hours annually. If 12 employees share the workload equally, how many hours does each employee work?
Answer: 730
8,760 ÷ 12 = 730 hours per employee per year.
A typist has a 98.5% accuracy rate over 2,000 keystrokes. How many keystrokes contained errors?
Answer: 30
100% - 98.5% = 1.5% error rate; 2,000 × 0.015 = 30 keystrokes with errors.
An office ordered 15 reams of paper at $4.75 per ream. What is the total cost before tax?
Answer: $71.25
15 reams × $4.75 per ream = $71.25.
If a typist works 5 days per week and processes 84 documents per day, how many documents are processed in a 4-week month?
Answer: 1,680
84 documents/day × 5 days/week × 4 weeks = 1,680 documents.