ARITHMETIC SKILLS

Solve the following problems and choose your answer from the
alternatives given. You may use the paper you have been given for
scratchwork.

Question 1:
Three people who work full time are to work
together on a project, but their total time on the
project is to be equivalent to that of only one person
working full time. If one of the people is budgeted
for 1/2 of her time to the project and a second
person 1/3 of his time, what part of the third worker’s
time should be budgeted to this project?

(A) 1/3
(B) 1/4
(C) 1/6
(D) 1/8

Question 2: 12 is what percent of 16?

(A) 82%
(B) 45%
(C) 75%
(D) 90%

Question 3: If one shirt requires 2/3 of a yard of cloth, how many shirts
can be made from 20 yards of cloth

(A) 10
(B) 30
(C) 60
(D) 80

Question 4

(A) .04
(B) 4
(C) .4
(D) .44

Question 5: 6.18 ÷ 6 =

(A) 1.03
(B) 13
(C) .103
(D) 10.3

Question 6: 5.2 x 3.1 is between

(A) 15 and 16
(B) 16 and 17
(C) 17 and 18
(D) 18 and 19

Question 7: A plan travels 300 kilometers on Monday, 148 kilometers
on Tuesday, and 275 kilometers on Wednesday. How
many kilometers did it average per day?

(A) 280
(B) 241
(C) 233
(D) 267

Question 8: How many fourths are there in 4.8?

(A) 12
(B) 1.2
(C) 19.2
(D) 16.32

Question 9: 4 1/5 x 1/4 =

(A) 1/5
(B) 16 4/5
(C) 21/20
(D) 16 1/20

Question 10: Rod makes $480 per week, which is 20% more than Jeff
makes. How much does Jeff make?

(A) $600
(B) $400
(C) 21/20
(D) 16 1/20

Question 11: Mr. and Mrs Baggett’s house sits in the middle of their
lot. The lot is rectangular and except for the house,
their lot is covered with grass. How many square feet of
grass are on the lot?

(A) 200
(B) 9600
(C) 1250
(D) 8350

Question 12: 5/8 - 3/5 =

(A) 2/3
(B) 1/40
(C) 8/13
(D) 1/20

Question 13: A man has 9 pounds 5 ounces of dog food. How
much will be haved after his Great Dane eats 5 pounds
8 ounces of it?

(A) 4 pounds 3 ounces
(B) 3 pounds 13 ounces
(C) 3 pounds 7 ounces
(D) 14 pounds 12 ounces