Virtual Job Tryout Virtual Job Tryout Numerical Reasoning and Math Skills 2

Question 1

A sales rep made $3,200 in commissions at a 8% commission rate. What were the total sales?

Accepted Answer

$40,000

Answer

$3,200 ÷ 0.08 = $40,000 total sales.

Question 2

If inventory dropped from 850 units to 612 units, what is the percentage decrease?

Accepted Answer

28%

Answer

(850 − 612) / 850 × 100 = 238 / 850 × 100 ≈ 28%.

Question 3

A project budget is $15,000. So far, $9,750 has been spent. What percentage of the budget remains?

Accepted Answer

35%

Answer

($15,000 − $9,750) / $15,000 × 100 = $5,250 / $15,000 × 100 = 35% remaining.

Question 4

A data entry clerk types 65 words per minute. How many words can she type in 2.5 hours?

Accepted Answer

9,750

Answer

65 words/min × 60 min/hr × 2.5 hrs = 9,750 words.

Question 5

Three employees processed 90, 78, and 102 orders respectively in one day. What was their average output?

Accepted Answer

90

Answer

(90 + 78 + 102) / 3 = 270 / 3 = 90 orders average.

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