Section 2: Arithmetic Reasoning

Two automobiles start together at the same place and travel along the same route. The first averages 40 miles per hour, the second 55 miles per hour. How many miles further along the route is the second auto at the end of five hours?

55 x 5

55-40

55 x 5 - 40 x 5

55/5 - 40/5

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Find the total thickness of two pieces of wood that a carpenter glued together if one is 5/16 inch thick and the other is 7/8 inch thick.

1 1/4 inches

1 3/16 inches

1 1/8 inches

1 5/8 inches

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An average tub bath uses 8 gallons of water and an average shower uses 6 gallons. To provide baths for 60 people, how much more water will be needed if tubs are used instead of showers?

30 gallons

120 gallons

360 gallons

480 gallons

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A carpenter cut three 4 foot 6 inch shelves from a 14 foot board. How long a piece was left over?

6 inches

1 foot 6 inches

2 feet

1 foot

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A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours while his son covers the same distance on a bicycle at twice the father's rate of speed. At this rate, how many miles would the bicycle rider travel in 9 hours?

54 miles

52 1/2 miles

29 1/ miles

48 miles

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A bird flies 2/3 of a mile per minute. How many miles per hour is it flying?

20

30

40

60

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Out of 20 attempts, a basketball player scored eight times. What percentage of his chances did he score?

8%

16%

32%

40%

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How many 36-passenger buses will it take to carry 144 people?

3

4

5

6

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If 12 people are needed to run four machines, how many people are needed to run 20 machines?

24

46

60

80

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A pole 24 feet high has a shadow eight feet long. A nearby pole is 72 feet tall. How long is it's shadow?

16 feet

24 feet

32 feet

56 feet

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John is paid $26.00 for 8 hours work. How much should he be paid for working 37 hours at the same hourly wage?

$135.00

$127.00

$120.25

$118.50

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Soup ordinarily priced at two cans for 33 cents, may be purchased in lots of a dozen for $1.74. What are the savings per can when purchased this way?

2/3 cents

2 cents

8 cents

9 1/2 cents

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It costs John $13.50 to take Mary out for the evening. Sixty percent of this total was for theater tickets. What was the cost of each ticket?

$3.95

$4.05

$5.40

$8.10

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If the following series was continued in the same pattern, what is the next number in the series: 1, 10, 7, 16, ____?

10

13

14

25

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Mary worked a total of 16 1/2 hours during 5 days of the past week. What was her average workday?

3 hours

3 hours, 15 minutes

3 hours, 18 minutes

3 hours, 25 minutes

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Section 2: Arithmetic Reasoning

Two automobiles start together at the same place and travel along the same route. The first averages 40 miles per hour, the second 55 miles per hour. How many miles further along the route is the second auto at the end of five hours?

Find the total thickness of two pieces of wood that a carpenter glued together if one is 5/16 inch thick and the other is 7/8 inch thick.

An average tub bath uses 8 gallons of water and an average shower uses 6 gallons. To provide baths for 60 people, how much more water will be needed if tubs are used instead of showers?

A carpenter cut three 4 foot 6 inch shelves from a 14 foot board. How long a piece was left over?

A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours while his son covers the same distance on a bicycle at twice the father's rate of speed. At this rate, how many miles would the bicycle rider travel in 9 hours?

A bird flies 2/3 of a mile per minute. How many miles per hour is it flying?

Out of 20 attempts, a basketball player scored eight times. What percentage of his chances did he score?

How many 36-passenger buses will it take to carry 144 people?

If 12 people are needed to run four machines, how many people are needed to run 20 machines?

A pole 24 feet high has a shadow eight feet long. A nearby pole is 72 feet tall. How long is it's shadow?

John is paid $26.00 for 8 hours work. How much should he be paid for working 37 hours at the same hourly wage?

Soup ordinarily priced at two cans for 33 cents, may be purchased in lots of a dozen for $1.74. What are the savings per can when purchased this way?

It costs John $13.50 to take Mary out for the evening. Sixty percent of this total was for theater tickets. What was the cost of each ticket?

If the following series was continued in the same pattern, what is the next number in the series: 1, 10, 7, 16, ____?

Mary worked a total of 16 1/2 hours during 5 days of the past week. What was her average workday?

Section 1: Word Knowledge