Applied Math Flashcards
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A worker's time card shows 7.5 hours per day for 5 days. What is the weekly total?
Answer: 37.5 hours
7.5 hours × 5 days = 37.5 hours.
A container holds 3/4 gallon of paint. How many ounces is that? (128 oz = 1 gallon)
Answer: 96 ounces
3/4 of 128 ounces equals 96 ounces.
A worker is paid time-and-a-half over 40 hours. At $16/hour, what is the overtime rate?
Answer: $24 per hour
Time-and-a-half is 1.5 × $16 = $24 per hour.
A floor is 20 feet by 15 feet. Tiles are 1 square foot each. How many tiles are needed?
Answer: 300 tiles
Area is 20 × 15 = 300 square feet, requiring 300 one-square-foot tiles.
A machine produces 250 parts per hour. How many parts in an 8-hour shift?
Answer: 2,000 parts
250 parts × 8 hours = 2,000 parts.
A budget allots 30% of $2,000 to supplies. How much is that?
Answer: $600
30% of $2,000 is $600.
A truck's bed holds 1,500 pounds. It is loaded with 12 crates of 110 pounds each. Is it over the limit?
Answer: No, by 180 pounds
12 × 110 = 1,320 pounds, which is 180 pounds under the 1,500-pound limit.