Mathematics Flashcards
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An inspector travels 240 miles in 4.5 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour (rounded to the nearest whole number)?
Answer: 53
240 ÷ 4.5 ≈ 53.3, rounded to 53 mph.
A government form has 3 sections: Section A has 12 fields, Section B has 18 fields, and Section C has 10 fields. What fraction of all fields belongs to Section B?
Answer: 9/20
Total = 40 fields; 18/40 = 9/20.
A civil servant earns $52,000 per year. After a 4.5% raise, what is the new annual salary?
Answer: $54,340
$52,000 × 1.045 = $54,340.
If 3/4 of a project is completed in 9 days, how many total days will the full project take at the same rate?
Answer: 12
If 3/4 takes 9 days, then 1/4 takes 3 days, so the full project takes 12 days.
A rectangular storage room is 15 feet long and 9 feet wide. What is the area in square feet?
Answer: 135
Area = 15 × 9 = 135 square feet.
A civil service exam has 80 questions. A candidate answers 68 correctly. What percentage did the candidate answer correctly?
Answer: 85%
68 ÷ 80 = 0.85 = 85%.
An office uses 4 reams of paper per week. How many reams are needed for a 13-week quarter?
Answer: 52
4 × 13 = 52 reams.