Arithmetic Reasoning
240 Arithmetic Reasoning practice questions, each with the correct answer and the method behind it.
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- A warehouse receives 3 pallets holding 48 boxes each and 5 pallets holding 36 boxes each. How many boxes arrived in total?324 boxes
- A van carries 7 passengers. What is the smallest number of vans needed to move 45 passengers at one time?7 vans
- A carpenter cuts three pieces from one board, measuring 2 3/4 feet, 3 1/2 feet, and 1 1/4 feet. What total length was cut from the board?7 1/2 feet
- A water tank holds 240 gallons when full. If the tank is currently 3/8 full, how many gallons does it contain?90 gallons
- Of the 250 recruits in a training company, 18 percent qualify for advanced training. How many recruits qualify?45 recruits
- Monthly rent on an apartment rises from $850 to $918. By what percent did the rent increase?8 percent
- A buyer pays a 20 percent deposit of $340 on a used car. What is the full price of the car?$1,700
- A 24 ounce box of cereal costs $4.80 and a 36 ounce box costs $6.84. How much less does the larger box cost per ounce?1 cent
- A recipe that serves 4 people calls for 6 ounces of rice. How much rice is needed to serve 10 people?15 ounces
- A crew of 6 workers finishes a wall in 10 days. Working at the same rate, how long would 4 workers take to finish the same wall?15 days
- A convoy travels at a steady 45 miles per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel?180 miles
- A driver covers 120 miles at 60 miles per hour, then another 120 miles at 40 miles per hour. What is the average speed for the whole trip?48 miles per hour
- A truck averages 18 miles per gallon and has a 15 gallon tank. About how far can it travel on two thirds of a tank?180 miles
- Pump A can fill a tank in 6 hours and pump B can fill the same tank in 3 hours. Working together, how long will they take to fill it?2 hours
- How much simple interest does $2,400 earn in 3 years at an annual rate of 5 percent?$360
- A trainee recorded these weekly scores: Week 1, 78. Week 2, 85. Week 3, 92. Week 4, 81. Week 5, 84. What is the mean score?84
- A student needs an average of 88 across four tests. The first three scores are 84, 90, and 86. What score is needed on the fourth test?92
- A hallway measures 4 yards and 2 feet in length. How many inches long is the hallway?168 inches
- A rectangular storage tank measures 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2.5 feet deep. What is its volume?30 cubic feet
- One shuttle leaves a terminal every 12 minutes and another leaves every 18 minutes. If both leave together at 8:00, after how many minutes will they next leave together?36 minutes
- A crew loads 24 crates per hour for 5 hours, then slows to 18 crates per hour for 3 more hours. How many crates were loaded in total?174 crates
- A supply order totalling $2,940 is divided evenly among 7 units. Approximately how much does each unit receive?$420
- A tank held 850 gallons at the start of the week. Crews drew 275 gallons on Monday and 190 gallons on Tuesday. How much remains?385 gallons
- Boards that are 3/4 inch thick are stacked 8 high. How tall is the stack?6 inches
- A drill bit is stamped 0.375 inch. Which fractional bit size is the same measurement?3/8 inch
- A worker buys tools costing $34.75, $12.60, and $8.15. How much change is returned from $60.00?$4.50
- A pipe is 12 1/2 feet long. After 4 3/4 feet is cut off, how much pipe is left?7 3/4 feet
- A meal costs $46.00 and the customer adds an 18 percent tip. What is the total paid?$54.28
- A salesperson earns a 6 percent commission on sales. What is the commission on $12,500 in sales?$750
- The price of a part drops from $240 to $186. By what percent did the price decrease?22.5 percent
- Of 180 applicants, 35 percent pass the physical fitness test. How many applicants pass?63 applicants
- In a maintenance unit the ratio of mechanics to drivers is 3 to 5. If the unit has 96 people in total, how many are mechanics?36 mechanics
- If 4 gallons of paint cover 1,400 square feet, how many gallons are needed to cover 2,450 square feet?7 gallons
- On a blueprint, 1 inch represents 4 feet. A wall measures 5 1/2 inches on the drawing. How long is the actual wall?22 feet
- A concrete mix uses 2 parts cement to 5 parts sand. How much cement is needed to make 63 cubic feet of mix?18 cubic feet
- Two vehicles start 300 miles apart and drive toward each other, one at 55 miles per hour and the other at 45 miles per hour. How long until they meet?3 hours
- A machine produces 1,260 parts in 7 hours. How many parts does it produce per hour?180 parts
- How long does it take to drive 165 miles at a steady 55 miles per hour?3 hours
- A car uses 12 gallons of fuel to travel 336 miles. What is its fuel economy?28 miles per gallon
- A technician services 6 units in 4 hours. Working at the same pace, how many units are serviced in a 10 hour shift?15 units
- A production run of 450 units costs $3,150. What is the cost per unit?$7.00
- An $1,800 purchase is repaid in 12 equal monthly installments, with $216 of interest added over the term. What is each monthly payment?$168
- A household earns $3,200 a month. Rent takes one quarter of that, food costs $480, and other expenses come to $650. How much is left?$1,270
- A shop logged these repair counts over six days: 12, 15, 15, 18, 22, and 27. What is the median number of repairs?16.5
- Coursework counts for 40 percent of a grade and the final exam counts for 60 percent. A student averages 85 on coursework and scores 90 on the final. What is the course grade?88
- A box holds 5 red markers, 3 blue markers, and 4 green markers. If one marker is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is red?5/12
- How many quarts are there in 5 1/2 gallons?22 quarts
- How many minutes are there in 3 1/4 hours?195 minutes
- A pump moves 3 gallons per minute. How many gallons does it move in an hour?180 gallons
- A rectangular yard measures 40 feet by 25 feet. How much fencing is needed to enclose it completely?130 feet
- A circular tank has a radius of 7 feet. Using 22/7 for pi, what is the area of its base?154 square feet
- A wall measures 12 feet by 9 feet and contains a door opening 3 feet by 7 feet. How much wall area needs paint?87 square feet
- A supply clerk must pack 84 red markers and 60 blue markers into identical kits with none left over. What is the greatest number of kits that can be made?12 kits
- A shop receives 3 boxes holding 24 items each and 4 boxes holding 18 items each. How many items were received?144 items
- A driver must cover 487 miles at an average of about 55 miles per hour. Roughly how long will the trip take?About 9 hours
- A pallet holds 16 cases. How many pallets are needed to move 200 cases?13 pallets
- A warehouse begins the week with 1,250 units, receives 380 more, and ships out 465. How many remain?1,165 units
- A crew works 6 days of 9 hours each and 2 days of 5 hours each. How many hours were worked in total?64 hours
- A tank receives 1 1/3 gallons in the morning and 2 5/6 gallons in the afternoon. How much was added in total?4 1/6 gallons
- How many 3/4 cup servings can be poured from 6 cups?8 servings
- A convoy has covered 5/6 of a 138 mile route. How many miles has it travelled?115 miles
- Which decimal is equal to 7/8?0.875
- A worker buys 4 identical parts at $6.75 each and pays with $30.00. How much change is due?$3.00
- A pipe measuring 8 1/4 feet has 3 5/8 feet cut from it. How much is left?4 5/8 feet
- What is 12 percent of 850?102
- Weekly production rises from 220 units to 275 units. What is the percent increase?25 percent
- A jacket priced at $65 is offered at 40 percent off. What is the sale price?$39.00
- An item costing a store $80 is sold at a 35 percent markup. What is the selling price?$108.00
- A purchase of $240 carries a sales tax of 7.5 percent. What is the total?$258.00
- A deposit of $90 represents 15 percent of the full price. What is the full price?$600
- A department reduces its staff from 48 people to 36. What is the percent decrease?25 percent
- A $200 item is discounted 10 percent, and a further 10 percent is taken off the reduced price. What is the final price?$162.00
- A fleet has sedans and trucks in a ratio of 2 to 3. If there are 45 vehicles, how many are trucks?27 trucks
- Three machines together produce 240 parts an hour. At the same rate, how many parts would seven machines produce?560 parts
- Eight pumps can drain a basin in 6 hours. Working at the same rate, how long would twelve pumps take?4 hours
- A model is built to a scale of 1 to 250. A part measuring 3 inches on the model represents what actual length?62.5 feet
- A solution is mixed 3 parts water to 1 part concentrate. How much water is in 20 litres of solution?15 litres
- A part is sold 6 for $7.50 or 10 for $12.00. How much less does each part cost in the larger pack?5 cents
- Two partners split a payment in the ratio 5 to 2. If the payment is $63, how much does the larger share come to?$45
- A vehicle travels at 70 miles per hour for 2.5 hours. How far does it go?175 miles
- A driver covers 60 miles at 30 miles per hour, then another 60 miles at 60 miles per hour. What is the average speed for the whole trip?40 miles per hour
- Two trains 420 miles apart travel toward each other at 70 and 50 miles per hour. How long until they meet?3.5 hours
- A truck averages 24 miles per gallon. How much fuel is needed for a 480 mile trip?20 gallons
- A worker is paid $54 for 9 hours. What is the hourly rate?$6.00
- Two vehicles leave the same point in opposite directions at 45 and 55 miles per hour. How far apart are they after 3 hours?300 miles
- A driver travels 2 hours at 40 miles per hour and then 3 hours at 60 miles per hour. What total distance is covered?260 miles
- A printer produces 45 pages in 5 minutes. How many pages will it produce in 20 minutes?180 pages
- Pump A can fill a tank in 4 hours and pump B can fill it in 12 hours. How long will they take working together?3 hours
- A production line makes 120 units an hour. How long will an order of 1,860 units take?15.5 hours
- A batch of 320 units costs $2,400 to produce. What is the cost per unit?$7.50
- Three workers each paint 2 rooms a day. How many days will they need to paint 24 rooms?4 days
- How much simple interest does $5,000 earn in 2 years at 4 percent a year?$400
- A deposit of $1,000 earns 10 percent a year, compounded annually. What is the balance after 2 years?$1,210
- A $2,400 purchase is repaid over 24 months with $360 of interest added. What is the monthly payment?$115
- A household earns $2,800 a month. Rent takes 30 percent, food costs $420, and other expenses come to $310. How much is left?$1,230
- A loan of $3,000 is taken at 6 percent simple interest for 3 years. What total amount is repaid?$3,540
- What is the mean of 62, 75, 88, 91, and 84?80
- A student needs an average of 82 across five tests. The first four scores are 78, 85, 80, and 88. What is needed on the fifth?79
- A shop sells 3 items at $4 each and 2 items at $9 each. What is the average price per item sold?$6.00
- What is the median of 4, 11, 7, 2, 9, and 6?6.5
- What is the median of 12, 15, 12, 18, 20, and 12?13.5
- Daily sales for four days were 340, 285, 410, and 365 units. What was the average daily figure?350 units
- A bag holds 4 white, 6 black, and 2 red markers. If one is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is not black?1/2
- How many feet are there in 5 1/2 yards?16.5 feet
- How many ounces are there in 3 3/4 pounds?60 ounces
- How many seconds are there in 2 1/4 minutes?135 seconds
- How many centimetres are there in 2.4 metres?240 centimetres
- A machine fills 5 bottles a second. How many does it fill in a minute?300 bottles
- How many pints are there in 3 gallons?24 pints
- A recipe calls for 2 quarts of stock. How many cups is that?8 cups
- A square plot measures 18 feet on each side. How much fencing is needed to enclose it?72 feet
- A room measures 15 feet by 12 feet. Carpet is sold by the square foot. How much is needed?180 square feet
- A triangular sail has a base of 9 feet and a height of 14 feet. What is its area?63 square feet
- A storage box measures 3 feet by 4 feet by 6 feet. What is its volume?72 cubic feet
- A circular pool has a radius of 6 feet. Using 3.14 for pi, what area does its surface cover?113.04 square feet
- A room has four walls, each measuring 10 feet wide by 8 feet high. What is the total wall area?320 square feet
- A rectangular lot measures 40 feet by 30 feet and contains a shed with a 10 foot square base. How much of the lot is left as open ground?1,100 square feet
- How many whole numbers divide evenly into 12?6
- One bus leaves a depot every 15 minutes and another every 25 minutes. If both leave together, after how many minutes will they next leave together?75 minutes
- Two ropes measuring 45 feet and 60 feet are to be cut into equal pieces of the greatest possible length, with none left over. How long is each piece?15 feet
- A dispatcher assigns 4 trucks to carry 52 crates each and 6 trucks to carry 39 crates each. How many crates are dispatched in total?442 crates
- A ferry can hold 9 vehicles per crossing. What is the fewest number of crossings needed to move 68 vehicles?8 crossings
- A supply depot starts the day with 640 filters, ships out 215, then receives a delivery of 90. How many filters are on hand at the end of the day?515 filters
- A stadium has 42 rows of 26 seats each. About how many seats does the stadium hold?About 1,100 seats
- A moving crew packs 3 trucks with 84 boxes each and 2 trucks with 97 boxes each. How many boxes were packed altogether?446 boxes
- An elevator is rated to carry 8 people per trip. What is the smallest number of trips needed to move 59 people to the top floor?8 trips
- A canteen starts the shift with 300 meal trays, serves 187, and then restocks with 45 more. How many trays remain?158 trays
- A parade route is about 3.1 miles long and a marching band member takes roughly 2,000 steps per mile. Roughly how many steps does the walk take?About 6,000 steps
- A warehouse crew unloads 5 trailers holding 63 pallets each and 3 trailers holding 48 pallets each. How many pallets were unloaded?459 pallets
- A boat that seats 11 passengers must carry a group of 97 people across a lake. What is the least number of trips needed?9 trips
- A roll of cable measures 18 3/4 feet. After 6 1/2 feet is cut away, how much cable is left on the roll?12 1/4 feet
- A chef combines 2 1/3 cups of flour with 1 5/6 cups more. How many cups of flour does the mixture contain in total?4 1/6 cups
- A ribbon 5/6 of a yard long is cut into 5 equal pieces. How long is each piece?1/6 yard
- Three shelves each hold 2/5 of a full stock crate. How much of a full crate is on the three shelves combined?6/5 crates
- A charity receives $1,840 in donations and spends 5/8 of it on supplies. How much was spent on supplies?$1,150
- A shift of 336 workers is divided so that 3/7 of them work the night rotation. How many workers are on the night rotation?144 workers
- A gauge reads 0.625 inch. Which fraction of an inch matches this reading?5/8 inch
- A part is specified as 7/20 of a meter. Written as a percent of a meter, what is that measurement?35 percent
- A shopper buys groceries costing $18.42, $6.75, and $23.09. What change is due back from a $50 bill?$1.74
- A technician needs washers that are 5/8 inch thick. If washers are stacked to fill a gap of 3 3/4 inches, how many washers are needed?6 washers
- A jug contains 3 1/2 quarts of coolant. After 1 3/4 quarts leaks out, how much coolant remains?1 3/4 quarts
- A hardware order lists a bolt priced at $2.35, a matching nut at $0.60, and a washer at $0.15. If 40 complete sets are bought, what is the total cost?$124.00
- A unit of 320 recruits includes 45 percent who are assigned to logistics. How many recruits are in logistics?144 recruits
- A tablet originally priced at $260 goes on sale for $195. By what percent was the price reduced?25 percent
- A store marks a jacket down from $84 to $63. What is the discount rate?25 percent
- A backpack that regularly costs $72 is marked down by 30 percent. What is the sale price?$50.40
- A retailer buys a lamp for $40 and marks it up 45 percent to set the selling price. What is the selling price?$58.00
- A real estate agent earns a 3.5 percent commission on a $240,000 home sale. How much commission does the agent earn?$8,400
- A restaurant bill of $58 is subject to a 7 percent sales tax. What is the total after tax?$62.06
- A hotel room costs $120 per night before a 12 percent occupancy tax. What is the total cost for one night including tax?$134.40
- After a 15 percent pay raise, a technician's new hourly wage is $27.60. What was the wage before the raise?$24.00
- A down payment of $2,250 equals 15 percent of the price of a used truck. What is the full price of the truck?$15,000
- Of the 425 items shipped this week, 8 percent arrived damaged. How many items arrived damaged?34 items
- A savings account grows from $1,600 to $1,712 over one year with no additional deposits. What is the percent increase?7 percent
- A clearance sale takes 40 percent off a $95 power drill. What is the sale price?$57.00
- A caterer's bill comes to $340 before a 20 percent gratuity is added. What is the total the customer pays?$408.00
- A wholesaler pays $18 for a tool and sells it for $27. What percent markup was applied?50 percent
- A fleet has cars and trucks in the ratio 5 to 3. If the fleet has 136 vehicles in total, how many are trucks?51 trucks
- A trail mix recipe uses nuts and raisins in a ratio of 4 to 1. How many pounds of nuts are needed to make 30 pounds of trail mix?24 pounds
- A recipe for 6 servings calls for 9 ounces of pasta. How much pasta is needed for 16 servings?24 ounces
- An 8 person paint crew finishes a job in 5 days. At the same pace, how many days would a 4 person crew need for the same job?10 days
- If it takes 5 machines 12 hours to complete a production run, how long would 3 machines take running at the same rate?20 hours
- A 20 ounce sports drink costs $1.60 and a 32 ounce bottle costs $2.24. Which size is the better value per ounce, and by how much?1 cent per ounce less for the 32 ounce bottle
- On a map, 2 inches represents 15 miles. If two towns are 7 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in reality?52.5 miles
- A model airplane is built at a scale of 1 inch to 3 feet. If the actual wingspan is 33 feet, how long is the model's wingspan?11 inches
- If 5 buckets of sealant cover 850 square feet, how many buckets are needed to cover 1,530 square feet?9 buckets
- A shipment of 3 identical crates weighs 210 pounds. How much would a shipment of 11 of the same crates weigh?770 pounds
- A fruit punch mix combines juice and soda in a ratio of 3 to 4. How much soda is needed for 3.5 gallons of juice?About 4.67 gallons
- In a class the ratio of students who pass to students who fail is 7 to 2. If 18 students failed, how many passed?63 students
- A 1.5 ounce packet of seasoning costs $0.60 and a 4 ounce jar costs $1.44. Which is the better value per ounce?4 cents per ounce less for the jar
- A batch of trail cement mixes gravel to sand in a ratio of 5 to 2. How much sand is in 42 cubic feet of the mix?12 cubic feet
- A shuttle bus travels at a steady 38 miles per hour for 3.5 hours. How far does it travel?133 miles
- How long does it take to travel 273 miles at a steady 65 miles per hour?4.2 hours
- A driver travels 150 miles at 50 miles per hour, then 90 miles at 30 miles per hour. What is the average speed for the whole trip?40 miles per hour
- A cyclist rides 24 miles at 12 miles per hour, then 20 miles at 10 miles per hour. What is the average speed for the entire ride?11 miles per hour
- A car with a 16 gallon tank averages 24 miles per gallon. About how far can it travel on 3/4 of a tank?288 miles
- A delivery van uses 8 gallons of fuel to travel 176 miles. What is its fuel economy?22 miles per gallon
- Two trains start 420 miles apart and travel toward each other, one at 70 miles per hour and the other at 60 miles per hour. How long until they meet?3.23 hours
- Two cyclists start at the same point and ride in opposite directions, one at 14 miles per hour and the other at 11 miles per hour. How far apart are they after 2.5 hours?62.5 miles
- A printer produces 540 pages in 9 minutes. How many pages does it print per minute?60 pages
- A courier drives 240 miles and burns 15 gallons of fuel doing it. At that same rate, how many gallons would a 400 mile trip use?25 gallons
- A jet cruises at 480 miles per hour for 2 hours 15 minutes. How far does it travel?1,080 miles
- A rowing crew travels at 6 miles per hour with the current and 4 miles per hour against it. How much longer does a 12 mile trip take going against the current than with it?1 hour
- A conveyor belt moves 45 packages every 3 minutes. At that rate, how many packages does it move in 20 minutes?300 packages
- A helicopter flies 210 miles in 1 hour 24 minutes. What is its average speed in miles per hour?150 miles per hour
- A welder completes 5 joints in 2 hours. At the same pace, how many joints can be completed in a 9 hour shift?22.5 joints
- A single printer can finish a print run in 8 hours. How much of the run does it complete in 3 hours?3/8 of the run
- Pipe A can drain a pool in 10 hours and pipe B can drain it in 15 hours. Working together, how long will the two pipes take to drain the pool?6 hours
- Worker X can assemble a shed alone in 12 hours, and worker Y can assemble it alone in 6 hours. Working together, how long will it take them?4 hours
- A bottling line fills 720 bottles in a 6 hour shift. At that steady pace, how many bottles would it fill in an 8 hour shift?960 bottles
- A batch of 1,500 parts costs $9,750 to manufacture. What is the cost per part?$6.50
- A crew installs 14 windows in a 7 hour workday. If they keep the same pace, how many windows will they install in a 5 day workweek of the same length days?70 windows
- Producing 240 units costs a factory $1,680 in materials. If material costs stay proportional, what would 325 units cost in materials?$2,275
- How much simple interest does $3,600 earn in 2 years at an annual rate of 4.5 percent?$324
- A loan of $5,000 is borrowed at 6 percent simple annual interest for 18 months. How much interest is owed?$450
- A savings deposit of $2,000 earns 5 percent interest compounded annually. What is the balance after 2 years?$2,205
- An account holding $1,500 earns 4 percent interest compounded annually. What is the balance after 2 years?$1,622.40
- A $2,400 purchase is repaid in 12 equal monthly installments, with $288 of interest added over the term. What is each monthly payment?$224
- A furniture set costs $960 and is financed over 8 equal monthly payments with $96 total interest. What is each payment?$132
- A household earns $4,000 a month. Housing takes one third of that, groceries cost $520, and utilities cost $310. How much is left over?$1,837
- A monthly budget of $2,800 sets aside 1/5 for savings, $650 for rent, and $340 for a car payment. How much remains for everything else?$1,250
- A driver logged these daily distances in miles: 210, 185, 240, 198, and 217. What is the mean distance driven?210 miles
- A student needs an average of 90 across five quizzes. The first four scores are 88, 92, 85, and 94. What score is needed on the fifth quiz?91
- Coursework counts for 30 percent of a grade and the final exam counts for 70 percent. A student averages 80 on coursework and scores 92 on the final. What is the course grade?88.4
- A repair shop tracked the hours needed for five separate jobs on Tuesday: 3, 5, 5, 7, and 9. Which value occurs most often?5
- A team logged these weekly sales totals: 42, 38, 55, 47, 60, 33. What is the median of the data set?44.5
- A bin holds 6 blue chips, 4 yellow chips, and 5 white chips. If one chip is drawn at random, what is the probability it is yellow?4/15
- A survey shows a bar chart of vehicle sales by month: January 40, February 55, March 65, April 50. How many more vehicles sold in March than in January?25 vehicles
- A table lists quarterly output in units: Q1 320, Q2 410, Q3 380, Q4 450. What is the average quarterly output for the year?390 units
- A crate holds 9 working bulbs and 3 defective bulbs. If one bulb is picked at random, what is the probability it is defective?1/4
- An inspector needs an average defect rate under 5 across 6 inspected batches. The first five batches scored 4, 6, 3, 5, and 7. What is the highest score the sixth batch can have without the average reaching 5?4
- A clinic recorded these patient wait times in minutes: 12, 18, 15, 21, 12, 18. What is the mean wait time?16 minutes
- A line graph shows a warehouse's inventory count at week's end: Week 1 500, Week 2 460, Week 3 520, Week 4 480. Between which two consecutive weeks did inventory increase the most?From the second week to the third week
- A hallway measures 6 yards and 1 foot in length. How many inches long is the hallway?228 inches
- A fence post stands 4 feet 8 inches tall. Written as a decimal, how many feet tall is the post?4.67 feet
- A container holds 7 pints of liquid. How many fluid ounces is that?112 fluid ounces
- A crate weighs 4 pounds 6 ounces. How many total ounces does it weigh?70 ounces
- A shift starts at 6:15 AM and runs 7 hours 45 minutes, including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. How many minutes of paid working time are in the shift?435 minutes
- How many seconds are there in 2 3/4 minutes?165 seconds
- A part measures 15 centimeters long. About how many inches is that, using 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters?About 5.9 inches
- A bottle holds 750 milliliters of liquid. About how many fluid ounces is that, using 1 fluid ounce equals about 29.6 milliliters?About 25.34 fluid ounces
- A component's mass is listed as 2.3 kilograms. About how many pounds is that, using 1 kilogram equals about 2.2 pounds?About 5.06 pounds
- A generator supplies power at 5 kilowatts. Expressed in watts, how much power is that?5,000 watts
- A conveyor moves material at 2 feet per second. How many feet per minute is that rate?120 feet per minute
- A machine outputs 9 units per hour. Expressed per 8 hour workday, how many units does it produce?72 units
- A pipeline flows at 40 gallons per minute. Converted to gallons per hour, what is the flow rate?2,400 gallons per hour
- A garden plot measures 18 feet by 12 feet. How much fencing is needed to enclose it completely?60 feet
- A rectangular parking lot measures 90 feet by 60 feet. What is the area of the lot?5,400 square feet
- A triangular sail has a base of 12 feet and a height of 9 feet. What is its area?54 square feet
- A circular helipad has a diameter of 20 feet. Using 3.14 for pi, what is its approximate area?314 square feet
- A storage bin shaped like a rectangular box measures 5 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 3 feet deep. What is its volume?60 cubic feet
- A shed roof panel measures 10 feet by 14 feet and needs 2 coats of sealant. If one coat covers the panel once, how many total square feet of coverage are needed for both coats?280 square feet
- A square patio measures 16 feet on each side and has a circular fountain of radius 3 feet at its center. Using 3.14 for pi, about how much patio area is not covered by the fountain?227.7 square feet
- A rectangular garden bed measures 22 feet by 15 feet and it needs a walking border, so a 1 foot wide strip is added around all four sides. What is the total fencing length needed around the outer edge of the border?82 feet
- A rectangular swimming pool measures 30 feet by 15 feet and is a uniform 4 feet deep. How many cubic feet of water does the full pool hold?1,800 cubic feet
- A recruiter must group 90 male applicants and 75 female applicants into identical squads with no one left over. What is the greatest number of squads that can be formed?15 squads
- Two patrol boats leave port together, one returning every 8 hours and the other every 10 hours. If both leave together at noon, after how many hours will they next leave together?40 hours
- A number is divisible by both 6 and 8. What is the smallest positive number greater than zero for which this is true?24
- A supervisor has 108 bolts and 144 nuts to pack into identical kits with none left over. What is the greatest number of kits that can be made?36 kits
- A crew leader is told that a shipment of 247 items can be split into equal groups with none left over. Which of the following could be the group size?13