SCAT - School and College Ability Problem Solving: Word Problems Questions and Answers

Question 1

Leo can assemble a toy car in 40 minutes. His friend, Sam, can assemble the same toy car in 60 minutes. If they work together, how many minutes will it take them to assemble one toy car?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

50

Answer

25

Answer

100

Question 2

A bicycle that normally costs $350 is on sale for 20% off. If the sales tax is 6% of the sale price, which of the following represents the final cost of the bicycle?

Accepted Answer

$296.80

Answer

$280.00

Answer

$301.00

Answer

$295.40

Question 3

A recipe for fruit punch calls for a ratio of 3 parts cranberry juice to 5 parts orange juice. If you want to make a total of 120 ounces of fruit punch, how many more ounces of orange juice do you need than cranberry juice?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

15

Answer

45

Answer

75

Question 4

A student has an average score of 85 on three tests. If the student scores a 97 on the fourth test, what is the new average for all four tests?

Accepted Answer

88

Answer

91

Answer

89

Answer

90

Question 5

In a jar, there are 34 coins consisting of only dimes and quarters. The total value of the coins is $5.50. How many quarters are in the jar?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

12

Answer

14

Answer

20

Question 6

A rectangular garden has a perimeter of 84 feet. Its length is 6 feet more than twice its width. What is the area of the garden in square feet?

Accepted Answer

360

Answer

288

Answer

120

Answer

432

Leo can assemble a toy car in 40 minutes.His friend, Sam, can assemble the same toy car in 60 minutes.If they work together, how many minutes will it take them to assemble one toy car?

Leo can assemble a toy car in 40 minutes.
His friend, Sam, can assemble the same toy car in 60 minutes.
If they work together, how many minutes will it take them to assemble one toy car?