Basic Math Flashcards
6 cards from real Clerical Exams practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 Basic Math flashcards as text
If an office orders 15 boxes of pens at $12.50 each, what is the total cost?
Answer: $187.50
15 × $12.50 = $187.50
A clerk processes 45 forms in 3 hours. At this rate, how many forms in an 8-hour day?
Answer: 120
45 ÷ 3 = 15 forms per hour × 8 hours = 120 forms.
What is 15% of $840?
Answer: $126
0.15 × $840 = $126.
A report shows expenses of $2,450, $1,875, $3,210, and $1,465. What is the total?
Answer: $9,000
$2,450 + $1,875 + $3,210 + $1,465 = $9,000.
If postage costs $0.63 per letter and the office sends 200 letters, what is the postage cost?
Answer: $126.00
200 × $0.63 = $126.00.
A budget of $50,000 allocates 30% to salaries, 25% to supplies, and the rest to operations. How much goes to operations?
Answer: $22,500
100% - 30% - 25% = 45%. 45% × $50,000 = $22,500.