GCAT Arithmetic Word Problems 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A warehouse has 1,440 boxes to be loaded onto trucks. Each truck holds 96 boxes. How many trucks are needed to move all the boxes?
- 12
- 14
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 18
Correct answer: 15
1,440 ÷ 96 = 15 trucks.
Question 2: A store buys a jacket for $75 and marks it up 40%. What is the selling price?
- $100
- $105 (Correct answer)
- $108
- $115
Correct answer: $105
$75 × 1.40 = $105.
Question 3: Two workers together can complete a job in 6 hours. One worker alone takes 10 hours. How many hours does the other worker need to do the job alone?
- 12
- 14
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 16
Correct answer: 15
Combined rate = 1/6; one worker's rate = 1/10; other = 1/6 − 1/10 = 1/15, so 15 hours.
Question 4: A car travels 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. At the same rate, how many miles can it travel on 11 gallons?
- 286
- 308
- 320
- 330 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 330
Fuel efficiency = 240 ÷ 8 = 30 mpg; 30 × 11 = 330 miles.
Question 5: In a class of 30 students, the average test score was 74. The top 5 students averaged 92. What was the average of the remaining 25 students?
- 68.4
- 69.6
- 70.4 (Correct answer)
- 71.2
Correct answer: 70.4
Total points = 30 × 74 = 2,220; top 5 total = 460; remaining 25 average = (2,220 − 460) ÷ 25 = 70.4.
Question 6: A recipe calls for 2¼ cups of flour to make 12 cookies. How much flour is needed for 20 cookies?
- 3 cups
- 3½ cups
- 3¾ cups (Correct answer)
- 4 cups
Correct answer: 3¾ cups
2.25 ÷ 12 × 20 = 3.75 = 3¾ cups.
Question 7: A swimming pool holds 45,000 gallons. A pump fills it at 500 gallons per hour. How long will it take to fill the pool?
- 3 days 18 hours (Correct answer)
- 3 days 22 hours
- 3 days 15 hours
- 4 days 2 hours
Correct answer: 3 days 18 hours
45,000 ÷ 500 = 90 hours = 3 days and 18 hours.
GCAT Arithmetic Word Problems 2
A warehouse has 1,440 boxes to be loaded onto trucks.
Each truck holds 96 boxes.
How many trucks are needed to move all the boxes?