Workplace Applied Mathematics Flashcards
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A worker is paid $0.40 per unit and produces 615 units. What are the earnings?
Answer: $246.00
615 × $0.40 = $246.00.
A pipe is 18 feet long and is cut into pieces of 2.25 feet each. How many pieces are made?
Answer: 8 pieces
18 ÷ 2.25 = 8 pieces.
A store marks up a $40 item by 35%. What is the selling price?
Answer: $54
35% of $40 is $14, so $40 + $14 = $54.
A team completes 3/5 of a project in 9 days. At that rate, how many total days will the project take?
Answer: 15 days
If 3/5 takes 9 days, then 1/5 takes 3 days, so 5/5 takes 15 days.
A warehouse temperature must stay between 34°F and 40°F. It currently reads 31°F. How many degrees must it rise to reach the minimum?
Answer: 3 degrees
34 − 31 = 3 degrees to reach the minimum.
An order of 1,200 units is 85% complete. How many units remain?
Answer: 180 units
15% remains: 0.15 × 1,200 = 180 units.
Two workers split a $90 bonus in a 2:3 ratio. How much does the worker with the larger share receive?
Answer: $54
5 total parts: $90 ÷ 5 = $18 per part, and 3 × $18 = $54.