USA Occupational Math Assessment 2

Question 1

A worker earns $18.50 per hour and works 42 hours in a week. The first 40 hours are paid at regular rate; hours beyond 40 are paid at 1.5× rate. What is the worker's total gross pay?

Accepted Answer

$795.50

Answer

Regular pay: 40 × $18.50 = $740; overtime pay: 2 × $27.75 = $55.50; total = $795.50.

Question 2

A storage tank holds 2,400 gallons when full. It is currently 35% full. How many gallons are needed to fill it completely?

Accepted Answer

1,560 gallons

Answer

Current volume = 2,400 × 0.35 = 840 gallons; needed = 2,400 − 840 = 1,560 gallons.

Question 3

A machinist needs to cut a 96-inch rod into pieces that are each 7.5 inches long. How many complete pieces can be cut, and how much material is left over?

Accepted Answer

12 pieces, 6 inches

Answer

96 ÷ 7.5 = 12.8, so 12 complete pieces; remainder = 96 − (12 × 7.5) = 96 − 90 = 6 inches.

Question 4

An electrician uses 3 rolls of wire. Roll A is 75 feet, Roll B is 48.5 feet, and Roll C is 63.25 feet. What is the total length of wire used?

Accepted Answer

186.75 feet

Answer

75 + 48.5 + 63.25 = 186.75 feet.

Question 5

A blueprint is drawn at a scale of 1 inch = 4 feet. A wall measured on the blueprint is 6.5 inches long. What is the actual length of the wall?

Accepted Answer

26 feet

Answer

Actual length = 6.5 × 4 = 26 feet.

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USA Occupational Math Assessment 2