Problem Solving & Decision Making Flashcards
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If a worker completes a task in 4 hours and another in 6 hours, how long working together to complete one task?
Answer: 2.4 hours
Combined rate is 1/4 + 1/6 = 5/12 per hour, so time = 12/5 = 2.4 hours.
Which letter continues the pattern: A, C, F, J, ___?
Answer: O
Gaps grow by 2, 3, 4, 5, so J + 5 letters lands on O.
A manager notices a recurring shipping error. What is the best problem-solving approach?
Answer: Find the root cause of the recurring error
Addressing the root cause prevents the error from recurring rather than treating symptoms.
An item's price rises from $40 to $50. What is the percentage increase?
Answer: 25%
The $10 increase divided by the original $40 equals 25%.
A team has 5 tasks and 5 days; one task depends on another finishing first. What scheduling concern matters most?
Answer: Sequencing so prerequisites finish first
Tasks with dependencies must be ordered so prerequisites complete before dependent work begins.
Which fraction is largest: 3/4, 5/8, 7/10, or 2/3?
Answer: 3/4
As decimals: 0.75, 0.625, 0.70, and 0.667, so 3/4 is largest.
A choice has a 70% chance of $100 gain and 30% chance of $50 loss. What is the expected value?
Answer: $55
(0.70 × $100) + (0.30 × -$50) = $70 - $15 = $55.