DMV Representative Basic Arithmetic 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At 30 mph, a car takes 2 seconds to travel approximately how many feet? (1 mph ≈ 1.47 fps)
- 72 feet
- 78 feet
- 88 feet (Correct answer)
- 96 feet
Correct answer: 88 feet
30 × 1.47 ≈ 44.1 fps × 2 seconds ≈ 88 feet.
Question 2: A car dealership offers a $2,400 rebate split equally over 12 months. What is the monthly rebate amount?
- $180
- $190
- $200 (Correct answer)
- $220
Correct answer: $200
$2,400 ÷ 12 = $200 per month.
Question 3: Road construction reduces a 4-lane highway to 2 lanes. If 5,200 cars were using it, roughly how many now fit in the reduced lanes?
- 1,300 cars
- 1,600 cars
- 2,600 cars (Correct answer)
- 3,900 cars
Correct answer: 2,600 cars
Reducing lanes by half means approximately 5,200 ÷ 2 = 2,600 cars.
Question 4: A driver completes 4 laps on a 2.5-mile test track. How many total miles does he drive?
- 8 miles
- 9 miles
- 10 miles (Correct answer)
- 12 miles
Correct answer: 10 miles
4 × 2.5 = 10 miles total.
Question 5: Insurance costs $840 per year. How much is the quarterly (every 3 months) payment?
- $180
- $195
- $210 (Correct answer)
- $225
Correct answer: $210
$840 ÷ 4 = $210 per quarter.
Question 6: A car traveled 400 miles using 16 gallons of gas. What is the fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?
- 22 mpg
- 23 mpg
- 25 mpg (Correct answer)
- 27 mpg
Correct answer: 25 mpg
400 ÷ 16 = 25 miles per gallon.
Question 7: A driver needs 1 hour 45 minutes to reach a destination 70 miles away. What is the average speed?
- 35 mph
- 38 mph
- 40 mph (Correct answer)
- 42 mph
Correct answer: 40 mph
1 hour 45 min = 1.75 hours; 70 ÷ 1.75 = 40 mph.
At 30 mph, a car takes 2 seconds to travel approximately how many feet? (1 mph ≈ 1.47 fps)