QUESTION: 9

Joe received an hourly wage of $8.15. His boss gave him a 7% raise. How much does Joe make per hour now?

$0.57
$8.90
$8.72
$13.85

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

To calculate the new wage, start off by multiplying $8.15 × 0.07 = $0.57. Then add that number (the amount of Joe’s raise) to his original hourly wage. Joe’s new hourly wage is $8.15 + $0.57 = $8.72.

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Alice leaves her house, driving east at 45 miles per hour (mph). Thirty minutes later, her husband Dave notices she forgot her cell phone and sets off after her.
How fast must Dave travel in order to catch up with Alice 3 hours after he leaves?

49 mph
50.5 mph
52.5 mph
54 mph

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

By the time Dave leaves, Alice has already been traveling for half an hour. Three hours later, she would’ve been traveling for 31⁄2 hours at 45 mph, or 157.5 miles. In order to travel 157.5 miles in 3 hours, Dave would have to travel at 52.5 mph (divide 157.5 by 3).

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QUESTION: 11

A baker made 20 pies. A Boy Scout troop buys one-fourth of his pies, a preschool teacher buys one-third of his pies, and a caterer buys one-sixth of his pies.
How many pies does the baker have left?

3⁄4
15
12
5

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Convert the different denominators to a common denominator that all the denominators can divide into evenly. 4, 3, and 6 all divide evenly into 12.
To convert 1⁄4 to x⁄12, divide 12 (the new common denominator) by 4 (the old common denominator) to get 3. Then multiply 1⁄4 by 3⁄3 (another way of saying 1).
Do the same calculation for the other fractions: 1⁄3 = 4⁄12 and 1⁄6 = 2⁄12. Then add the new numerators together: 3 + 4 + 2 = 9.
This gives you your new added numerator.
Place the added numerator over the new denominator, and you can see that 9⁄12 of the pies have been sold. 9⁄12 can be reduced to 3⁄4.
3⁄4 or 75% of the pies have been sold. 20 × 0.75 = 15.
15 of 20 pies have been sold. 20 – 15 = 5 pies remaining

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QUESTION: 12

Miriam bought five cases of motor oil on sale. A case of motor oil normally costs $24.00, but she was able to purchase the oil for $22.50 a case.
How much money did Miriam save on her entire purchase?

$7.50
$1.50
$8.00
$22.50

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Subtract the sale price from the regular price: $24.00 – $22.50 = $1.50. Multiply the remainder by the number of cases to get your answer: $1.50 × 5 = $7.50.

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