VEA Numerical Reasoning 1

Question 1

A warehouse receives 240 packages on Monday and ships out 35% of them. How many packages remain?

Accepted Answer

156

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$693.75

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$48.60

Answer

$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?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

6 hours

Answer

312 ÷ 52 = 6 hours for the route.

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