WorkKeys Applied Math Part 2 Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A maintenance worker earns $17.00 per hour and receives time-and-a-half for any hours worked over 40 in a week. If he works 43 hours this week, what is his gross pay?
- $731.00
- $756.50 (Correct answer)
- $765.00
- $782.00
Correct answer: $756.50
Regular pay: 40 × $17.00 = $680.00. Overtime rate: $17.00 × 1.5 = $25.50. Overtime pay: 3 × $25.50 = $76.50. Gross pay: $680.00 + $76.50 = $756.50.
Question 2: A company packages coffee in 12-ounce bags. A supplier delivers 150 pounds of coffee. How many complete bags can be filled? (1 pound = 16 ounces)
- 150
- 175
- 200 (Correct answer)
- 225
Correct answer: 200
Convert pounds to ounces: 150 × 16 = 2,400 ounces. Divide by bag size: 2,400 ÷ 12 = 200 bags.
Question 3: A tool set is regularly priced at $120.00 and is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
- $90.00 (Correct answer)
- $95.00
- $100.00
- $105.00
Correct answer: $90.00
Calculate the discount: 25% × $120.00 = $30.00. Subtract from original price: $120.00 − $30.00 = $90.00.
Question 4: A machine assembles 15 parts every 20 minutes. How many parts will it assemble during an 8-hour shift?
- 240
- 300
- 330
- 360 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 360
Convert 8 hours to minutes: 8 × 60 = 480 minutes. Number of 20-minute intervals: 480 ÷ 20 = 24. Total parts: 24 × 15 = 360.
Question 5: A rectangular storage room measures 14 feet wide and 18 feet long. What is the total floor area of the room?
- 64 square feet
- 252 square feet (Correct answer)
- 280 square feet
- 308 square feet
Correct answer: 252 square feet
Area of a rectangle = length × width: 14 × 18 = 252 square feet.
Question 6: An employee's sales totals for five days were $320, $415, $290, $380, and $345. What is the average daily sales amount?
- $330
- $340
- $350 (Correct answer)
- $360
Correct answer: $350
Add all five days: $320 + $415 + $290 + $380 + $345 = $1,750. Divide by the number of days: $1,750 ÷ 5 = $350.
WorkKeys Applied Math Part 2 Questions and Answers 1
A maintenance worker earns $17.00 per hour and receives time-and-a-half for any hours worked over 40 in a week.
If he works 43 hours this week, what is his gross pay?