VEA Numerical Reasoning 3

Question 1

A chart shows sales of $12,000 in Q1, $15,500 in Q2, $14,200 in Q3, and $16,800 in Q4. What is the average quarterly sales?

Accepted Answer

$14,625

Answer

(12,000 + 15,500 + 14,200 + 16,800) ÷ 4 = 58,500 ÷ 4 = $14,625.

Question 2

An employee works 8.5 hours a day for 5 days, takes a 30-minute unpaid lunch each day. What are total paid hours for the week?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

8.5 − 0.5 = 8 paid hours/day × 5 days = 40 paid hours.

Question 3

A ratio of red to blue items is 3:5. If there are 120 items total, how many are red?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

Red = 3/8 × 120 = 45 items.

Question 4

Inventory decreased from 850 to 680 units. What is the percent decrease?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

(850 − 680) / 850 × 100 = 170/850 × 100 = 20% decrease.

Question 5

If a task takes 45 minutes and a worker completes 6 tasks per shift, how many hours of work are the tasks total?

Accepted Answer

4.5 hours

Answer

6 × 45 minutes = 270 minutes = 4.5 hours.

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