GATB Arithmetic Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A worker earns $15 per hour and works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. How much does she earn in one week?
- $450
- $500
- $600 (Correct answer)
- $750
Correct answer: $600
$15 × 8 hours × 5 days = $600 per week.
Question 2: A train travels at 60 miles per hour. How many miles does it travel in 2.5 hours?
- 120 miles
- 150 miles (Correct answer)
- 180 miles
- 200 miles
Correct answer: 150 miles
Distance = speed × time = 60 × 2.5 = 150 miles.
Question 3: A jacket is on sale for $80, which is 20% off the original price. What was the original price?
- $96
- $100 (Correct answer)
- $104
- $120
Correct answer: $100
$80 represents 80% of the original price, so original = $80 ÷ 0.8 = $100.
Question 4: If 3 workers can complete a job in 12 days, how many days would it take 4 workers to complete the same job?
- 7 days
- 8 days
- 9 days (Correct answer)
- 10 days
Correct answer: 9 days
Total work = 3 × 12 = 36 worker-days; 36 ÷ 4 workers = 9 days.
Question 5: A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour to make 24 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed to make 60 cookies?
- 5.5 cups
- 6 cups
- 6.25 cups (Correct answer)
- 7 cups
Correct answer: 6.25 cups
Set up a proportion: 2.5/24 = x/60, so x = 2.5 × 60 ÷ 24 = 6.25 cups.
Question 6: A car uses 6 gallons of gas to travel 150 miles. How many gallons will it need to travel 250 miles?
- 8 gallons
- 9 gallons
- 10 gallons (Correct answer)
- 12 gallons
Correct answer: 10 gallons
Fuel rate = 6 ÷ 150 gallons per mile; 6/150 × 250 = 10 gallons.
Question 7: Maria saves $45 per week. How many weeks will it take her to save $540?
- 10 weeks
- 11 weeks
- 12 weeks (Correct answer)
- 13 weeks
Correct answer: 12 weeks
$540 ÷ $45 per week = 12 weeks.
GATB Arithmetic Reasoning 1
A worker earns $15 per hour and works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.
How much does she earn in one week?