Wonderlic Personnel Test Math 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If 5x = 45, what is x?
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 40
- 50
Correct answer: 9
45 ÷ 5 = 9.
Question 2: What is 3/4 expressed as a decimal?
- 0.75 (Correct answer)
- 0.34
- 0.43
- 0.80
Correct answer: 0.75
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
Question 3: A store buys an item for $20 and sells it for $26. What is the percent profit?
- 30% (Correct answer)
- 26%
- 20%
- 6%
Correct answer: 30%
Profit is $6, and $6 ÷ $20 = 0.30 = 30%.
Question 4: The sum of two consecutive integers is 27. What is the larger integer?
- 14 (Correct answer)
- 13
- 15
- 12
Correct answer: 14
13 + 14 = 27, so the larger is 14.
Question 5: How many minutes are there in 2.5 hours?
- 150 (Correct answer)
- 120
- 125
- 250
Correct answer: 150
2.5 × 60 = 150 minutes.
Question 6: If a map scale is 1 inch = 50 miles, how many miles is 3.5 inches?
- 175 (Correct answer)
- 150
- 200
- 165
Correct answer: 175
3.5 × 50 = 175 miles.
Question 7: What is the average of 8, 12, and 16?
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 11
- 13
- 36
Correct answer: 12
(8 + 12 + 16) ÷ 3 = 36 ÷ 3 = 12.
If 5x = 45, what is x?