Workplace Applied Mathematics Flashcards
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A worker earns $14.50 per hour and works 38 hours in a week. What are the gross weekly earnings?
Answer: $551.00
$14.50 × 38 = $551.00.
A box holds 24 cans. A pallet holds 35 boxes. How many cans are on a full pallet?
Answer: 840
24 × 35 = 840 cans.
A recipe needs 2.5 cups of flour per batch. How many cups are needed for 6 batches?
Answer: 15 cups
2.5 × 6 = 15 cups.
A tank loses 3 gallons of water every hour. How much water is lost over an 8-hour shift?
Answer: 24 gallons
3 × 8 = 24 gallons.
An item costs $80 and is discounted 25%. What is the sale price?
Answer: $60
25% of $80 is $20, so $80 − $20 = $60.
A truck travels 240 miles using 8 gallons of fuel. What is its fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?
Answer: 30 mpg
240 ÷ 8 = 30 miles per gallon.
A worker packs 18 units in 45 minutes. At that rate, how many units are packed in 2 hours?
Answer: 48 units
18 units per 45 min = 0.4 units/min; 0.4 × 120 = 48 units.