1 the president of a company makes $123,000 a year. the five vice presidents do not all make the...
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The president of a company makes $123,000 a year. The five vice presidents do not all make the same salary because they have not all been with the company for the same amount of time. The salaries of the vice presidents are as follows: $84,000, $79,000, $77,000, $65,000, and $61,000. What is the average salary of these six management positions?
a.) $81,500 b.) $73,200 c.) $97,800 d.) $78,166
Word Problem
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Calculating Travel Time
A bicyclist travels at 10 miles per hour. How long will it take the bicyclist to travel 30 miles?
a.) 1.5 hoursb.) 2.0 hoursc.) 2.5 hoursd.) 3.0 hours
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Calculating Retail Space
Adrian is considering opening a clothing store in a new shopping mall. Adrian believes her proposed clothing store will do $500,000 per year in sales and market data says the average sales-per-square-foot in a clothing store is $250. The amount of selling space she will need is:
a.) 1666 square feetb.) 2338 square feetc.) 2000 square feetd.) 3666 square feet
Hint: Sales Volume ÷ Sales per Square Foot = Selling Space
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ProblemBryan and a group of 9 of his co-workers went to Chez Maurice's Italian Restaurant for dinner after work. The restaurant traditionally adds 18% gratuity to parties of 8 or more people. Calculate his party’s gratuity if their total bill was $127.56.
a.) $17.82b.) $22.96c.) $19.14d.) $25.51
Hint: Step 1: Determine the percent amount of the tip, which is usually between 15% - 20% of the bill.Step 2: Change the percent to a decimal.Step 3: Calculate the tip using the following formula: bill x decimal= tipStep 4: Round the tip to the nearest cent
Calculating Tips
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Calculate the amount of interest on $8700.00 when earning 3.25% per year for three years.
a.) $798.25b.) $898.25c.) $756.25d.) $848.25
Hint: Interest= (principal) (rate) (time)
Calculate Simple Interest
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A flower grower produces 1000 packages of wildflower seeds. If a wholesaler purchases all but 28% of the grower's production, how many seed packages remain for the grower to sell?
a.) 280b.) 720c.) 560d.) 470
Word Problem
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Calculating Wages
If the annual salary for a job is $56,000 and 27% is taken out for taxes, a savings plan, and health insurance, what is the monthly take-home pay?
a.) $3,757.88b.) $3,809.66c.) $3,557.88d.) $3,406.66
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Vivian's sales territory produced $1.8 million in sales during the year. How much does she earn if she has a base salary of $50,000 plus 3% on sales over $1.5 million?
a.) $60,000b.) $59,500c.) $59,000d.) $58,500
Word Problem
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Your boss has offered to pay for you to take a business class in the evening in order to build on your job skills. You have spoken with the professor for the class who tells you to expect about 120 pages of reading per night, five nights a week. Assuming that you read about 50 pages an hour, how many hours will you spend reading each week?
a.) 10 hours
b.) 20 hours
c.) 17 hours
d.) 12 hours
Word Problem
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In a merchandising plan, sales for April are projected to be 10% greater than sales in April last year. If April sales were $14,100 last year, what are sales projected to be this year?
a.) $12,818b.) $14,805c.) $15,400d.) $15,510
Word Problem
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Five eighths of this year’s budget for your company was for employee salaries. What percentage of the budget is this?
a.) 1.6%b.) .63%c.) 62.5%d.) 160%
Word Problem
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Geometry / Scalene Triangle
A scalene triangle _______________.
A. Has three equal sides
B. Is always acute
C. Has one right angle
D. Has no equal sides
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a.) 3.3 X 109
b.) 33 X 109
c.) 3.3 X 1010
d.) 5
Word ProblemSales of a large coffee merchandiser recently reached $3.3 billion annually. Which represents this number?
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a.) $44.10b.) $269.50
c.) $273.18
d.) $313.60
In November, Allie marks down all back-to-school merchandise 30%. How much will his store take in if they sell 35 backpacks originally priced at $11.00 and 15 dozen pens originally priced at $0.35 apiece?
Word Problem
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Airtime for the average 30-second commercial costs $200,000. However, time on a highly-rated show can cost as much as $450,000. Which represents the difference between the costs of the average time slot and a slot on a highly-rated show?
a.) 125%
b.) 200%
c.) 225%
d.) 250%
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If a diamond mine produces 10 million carats in a year, how many pounds of diamonds has it produced? (1carat=0.007 ounces)
a.) 4,375 lbs
b.) 7,000 lbs
c.) 43,750 lbs
d.) 70,000 lbs
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A warehouse club has 150,000 square feet of space. About a third of the store is devoted to food retailing. How many square feet of space is devoted to products other than food?
a.) 30,000
b.) 33,000
c.) 50,000
d.) 100,000
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Jama has just become owner of a franchise fast-food restaurant. He pays an initial fee of $150,000 plus $8,000 per month for advertising and management support to the franchisor. How much will he pay in all to the franchisor during his first year in business?
a.) $120,000
b.) $158,000
c.) $220,000
d.) $246,000
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Which could be the dimensions of a 136 square foot kiosk selling costume jewelry at a mall? (a= l x w)
c.) 8.5ft x 16 ft
a.) 6.8 ft x 6.8 ft
b.) 16 ft x 16 ft
d.) 9 ft x 13.5 ft
Word Problem
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A company purchases baseball gloves at $19.50 apiece and marks them up 4 times. What is their profit margin if they purchased 1500 gloves and incur selling and administrative costs of $62,000?
a.) 17%
b.) 22%
c.) 25%
d.) 44%
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Airtime for the average 30-second commercial costs $200,000. However, time on a highly-rated show can cost as much as $450,000. Which represents the difference between the costs of the average time slot and a slot on a highly-rated show?
a.) 125%
b.) 200%
c.) 225%
d.) 250%
Word Problem
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60% of the total retail dollars spent on athletic shoes are spent on the top 5 brands. Sales of the second best-selling brand represent 21.67% of that total. What is the market share of the second best-selling brand?
a.) 13%
b.) 16%
c.) 22%
d.) 34%
Word Problem
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A retailer using a product line pricing strategy marks up different models of tennis rackets at different rates. What is the average markup if some are marked up 20%, some 40%, and some 75%?
a.) 35%
b.) 40%
c.) 45%
d.) 50%
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If a company reports a 16% net profit on sales of $3.4 million in 2004, how much were expenses in 2004?
a.) $2,856,000 b.) $544,000
c.) $1,600,000
d.) $3,944,000
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Sheila makes $40,000 per year and spends $50 per month for a gym membership. What percentage of her income does she spend on her gym membership?
a.) 0.015%
b.) 0.15%
c.) 1.5%
d.) 15%
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Data Analysis
A. 11.8B. 12C. 15D. 17
Life Expectancy of Animals
In the Wild Life Expectancy
In Captivity Life Expectancy
Lion 15 Cat 12
Deer 8 Cow 15
Elephant 38 Dog 12
Fox 7 Lion 17
Mouse 3 Mouse 3
What is the mode life expectancy of animals in captivity? Refer to the table below
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Data Analysis
A. 2
B. 13
C. 35
D. 38
In the Wild Life Expectancy
In Captivity Life Expectancy
Lion 15 Cat 12
Deer 8 Cow 15
Elephant 38 Dog 12
Fox 7 Lion 17
Mouse 3 Mouse 3
Life Expectancy of Animals
What is the range of all the animal life expectancies? Refer to the chart below:
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Word Problem
Brian drives a taxi cab. His company charges $2.50 and 28 cents per mile driven. A passenger wants to know how many miles Brian will drive him if he has $10.00. Which algebraic expression can help Brian determine how far he can drive the customer for $10.00?
A. 0.28(2.50 + x) = 10.00B. 10.00 - 2.50-0.28x = yC. 10.00 - 2.50 + 0.28 = xD. 2.50 + 0.28x = 10.00
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Simplify Expression and Solve
Which algebraic equation corresponds to the problem below?
One number is 6 greater than another number. The sum of two numbers is 38. Find the number
A. X + 6 + 38
B. 2x + 6 + 38
C. X(6 + x) = 38
D. 2x = 38
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Ratios and Proportions
Victor notices that a bathtub holds 34 gallons and takes 8 minutes to fill. How many gallons will be in the bathtub after 5 minutes?
A. 8.4 gallons
B. 17 gallons
C. 21.25 gallons
D. 24.75 gallons
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Ratios and Proportions
A market research company found that 2 out of 15 parents of new born babies use Snuggies Diapers. If 840 babies were born in a large city one month, how many of those babies could we expect to use Snuggies Diapers?
A. 28
B. 56
C. 112
D. 340
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Proportions
Henry has a picture that measures 4 inches in width and 6 inches in length. If Henry enlarges the picture to make a poster that measures 2 feet in width, how long will the poster be?
A. 8 inches
B. 12 inches
C. 24 inches
D. 36 inches
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Volume
What would be the best metric unit to use to measure the length of a building
A. Centimeters
B. Millimeters
C. Meters
D. Kilometers
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Percentages
Suppose a certain item used to sell for seventy-five cents a pound, you see that it's been marked up to eighty-one cents a pound. What is the percent increase?
Hint: Step 1. Find the difference
Step 2. Find the % increase over the original price.
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Percentage / Mark up
A computer software retailer used a markup rate of 40%. Find the selling price of a computer game that cost the retailer $25.
Hint: Step 1 Find the mark up value.Step 2 Add the mark up value to the original price.
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Order of Operations
Given a = -4, b = 2, and c = 3, evaluate the expression below:
C2 – b + a =
Hint: Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction)
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Percentages / Mark up
A golf shop pays its wholesaler $40 for a certain club, and then sells it to a golfer for $75. What is the markup
rate? Hint: Step 1 Find the difference
Step 2 Find the % using the difference over the wholesale amount
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Percentages / Sales Price
A. An item originally priced at $55 is marked 25% off. What is the sale price? $13.75$30.00$41.25$45.00
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Algebra Equation
Solve the equation:x + 6 = 2x + 5
Hint: combine like terms, then solve and simplify.
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Algebra: Multiplying Monomials
Solve the following problem:
X2 . X4 =
Hint: Add the exponents and solve.
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Algebra Equation: Find the missing number
James has gotten the following grades on his tests: 87, 95, 76, and 88. He wants an 85 or better overall. What is the minimum grade he must get on the last test in order to achieve that average?
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Data AnalysisCars Top Take off speed in
60 seconds
Corvette 45 mph
Mercedes 500 50 mph
Porsche Boxer 60 mph
Ferrari 55 mph
Ford Mustang 40 mph
BMW 525 45 mph
Using the chart above, how many cars have a take off speed greater than 50mph?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
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Jerry's Expenses
Electrical Expense, 40%
Healthcare Expense, 20%
Other, 10%
Miscellaneous Expense, 30% Electrical Expense
Healthcare Expense
Other
Miscellaneous Expense
What percent of the expenses is not used for Healthcare Expenses?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 80%
D. 90%
Data Analysis
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Geometry
Formula Area of Rectangle A=base x height: What is the area of a rectangle, with a
base measuring 4 feet and a height measuring 6 feet.
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Estimation
Which metric system would you use to a classroom
A. Centimeters
B. Meters
C. Decameters
D. Kilometers
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Geometry: Volumeπ is Pi, approximately 3.14r is the radius of the circular end of the cylinderh height of the cylinder
What is the volume of a can of tomato soup if the height is 14.2 And the radius is 5.0
Hint: Use the formula below:
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Multiplication
Complete the following.
A. 10 x 76 = ________________B. 45 x 100 = ________________C. 607 X 1000 = ______________D. 200 X 500 = _______________
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Geometry: Find the PerimeterA rectangle has a length of 8 centimeters and a width of 3 centimeters. Find the perimeter.
Hint: take the sum of the length of each side.
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Geometry: Area of a Circle
The radius of a circle is 3 inches. What is the area?
Hint: Pi = 3.14 Use the formula below:
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Geometry: Circumference
The radius of a circle is 2 inches. What is the circumference?
Hint: Step 1. Find the diameter d = 2 * r Step 2. Use 3.14 for πStep 3.
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Use the pictograph to find the total number of apples stored in the supermarket.
Data Analysis
A. 150B. 120C. 140D. 200
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1. How many stuffed animals does Juan have? __________2. How many stuffed animals does Mary have? __________
Bobby
Mary
Juan
= 2 stuffed animals
Data Analysis
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Data Analysis
Year Customers
2006
2007
2008
2009
French's Restaurant opened in 2006. The pictograph above shows how many customers they have had each year since they opened.
How many customers did they have in 2008?
= 1000
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Geometry:Perimeter of a Triangle
Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides measuring 5 centimeters, 9 centimeters
and 11 centimeters
Hint: take the sum of the length of each side.
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Data Analysis
The number 212-998-3498 is most likely a
A. Date
B. Phone number
C. Social security number
D. Zipcode
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Numbers & Computation
Understanding word problems
If Jane earned $825.00 a month and makes a monthly car payment of $250.00, which operation should she use to find out how much money she has left after paying her car note?
A. Addition
B. Subtraction
C. Multiplication
D. Division
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Understanding word problems
Carlos wrote 3 checks from his checking account last week. He needs to figure out how much he has remaining in his checking account. What would be the most appropriate method for him to use?
A. Estimation
B. Paper and pencil
C. Calculator
D. Mental computation
Numbers & Computation
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Numbers & Computation
Order of OperationsSolve the following:
52 + 10 – 3(2 + 3 X 4) – 1 =
A. -8B. -26C. -38D. 557
Hint: Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, & Subtraction)
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Geometry: Vocabulary
Which object is most lid a sphere?
A. Football
B. Textbook
C. Basketball
D. Picture frame
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Geometry: Vocabulary
Identify the shape below:
A. Equilateral TriangleB. Right TriangleC. Scalene TriangleD. Isosceles Triangle
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Geometry: Vocabulary
Identify the shape below:
A. Line SegmentB. Intersecting Line SegmentC. Parallel Line SegmentD. Perpendicular Line Segment
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Geometry: Vocabulary
Identify the shape below:
A. Obtuse angleB. Acute angleC. Right angleD. Parallel angle