VEA Numerical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A warehouse receives 240 packages on Monday and ships out 35% of them. How many packages remain?
- 156 (Correct answer)
- 84
- 175
- 168
Correct answer: 156
35% of 240 is 84, so 240 − 84 = 156 packages remain.
Question 2: An employee earns $18.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours in a week. What is the gross pay?
- $693.75 (Correct answer)
- $703.50
- $675.00
- $740.00
Correct answer: $693.75
18.50 × 37.5 = $693.75 gross pay for the week.
Question 3: A store marks up a $45 item by 20% and then offers a 10% discount. What is the final price?
- $48.60 (Correct answer)
- $49.50
- $45.00
- $54.00
Correct answer: $48.60
$45 × 1.20 = $54, then $54 × 0.90 = $48.60 final price.
Question 4: If a team completes 1/4 of a project on Day 1 and 3/8 on Day 2, what fraction remains?
- 3/8 (Correct answer)
- 1/4
- 1/2
- 5/8
Correct answer: 3/8
1/4 + 3/8 = 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8 done, so 1 − 5/8 = 3/8 remains.
Question 5: A delivery route covers 312 miles. If the driver averages 52 mph, how long does the route take?
- 6 hours (Correct answer)
- 5.5 hours
- 7 hours
- 6.5 hours
Correct answer: 6 hours
312 ÷ 52 = 6 hours for the route.
Question 6: Sales increased from $80,000 to $100,000. What is the percentage increase?
- 25% (Correct answer)
- 20%
- 15%
- 30%
Correct answer: 25%
(100,000 − 80,000) / 80,000 × 100 = 25% increase.
VEA Numerical Reasoning 1
A warehouse receives 240 packages on Monday and ships out 35% of them.
How many packages remain?