Workkeys Applied Math Part 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A restaurant orders 25 lbs of beef at $4.80/lb and 12 lbs of shrimp at $9.50/lb. What is the total food cost?
- $224.00
- $234.00 (Correct answer)
- $244.00
- $254.00
Correct answer: $234.00
Beef: $120. Shrimp: $114. Total: $234.00.
Question 2: A pump moves 45 gallons/minute. How long to empty a 2,025-gallon tank?
- 40 minutes
- 45 minutes (Correct answer)
- 50 minutes
- 55 minutes
Correct answer: 45 minutes
2,025 ÷ 45 = 45 minutes.
Question 3: A telecommunications cable spans 3/4 mile. Cable costs $1,200/mile. What is the cable cost?
- $800
- $850
- $900 (Correct answer)
- $950
Correct answer: $900
$1,200 × 0.75 = $900.
Question 4: A data entry employee processes 250 records/hour. How many records in a 5.5-hour workday?
- 1,250
- 1,325
- 1,375 (Correct answer)
- 1,400
Correct answer: 1,375
250 × 5.5 = 1,375 records.
Question 5: A plumber uses 2/3 of a roll of pipe tape per job. How many complete jobs can be completed with 9 rolls?
- 11 jobs
- 12 jobs
- 13 jobs (Correct answer)
- 14 jobs
Correct answer: 13 jobs
9 ÷ (2/3) = 9 × 1.5 = 13.5 → 13 complete jobs.
Question 6: A store received 144 items and displays them in rows of 8. How many complete rows can be formed?
- 16
- 17
- 18 (Correct answer)
- 19
Correct answer: 18
144 ÷ 8 = 18 complete rows.
Workkeys Applied Math Part 2
A restaurant orders 25 lbs of beef at $4.80/lb and 12 lbs of shrimp at $9.50/lb.
What is the total food cost?