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To make a dozen cookies Trish needs 1/4 cup of butter. She wants to make 9 dozen cookies.
How much butter does she need?
A. 3 cups
B. 2 1/4 cups
C. 2 cups
D. 2 1/2 cups - CORRECT ANSWER B. 2 1/4 cups
1/4 x 9
1/4 x 9/1 = 9/4 (simplify)
= 2 1/4 cups
A race car travels 100 feet in .5 seconds. At this rate of speed, how many feet will the race car
travel in a minute?
A. 15,000 feet
B. 16,000 feet
C. 11,000 feet
D. 12,000 feet - CORRECT ANSWER D. 12,000 feet
Speed of car = 100/5 = 20 feet/second
Now, distance covered in 1minute
= speed * time
= 20 * 60
= 1200 feet
There are 4 times as many used cars in the car dealership lot as there as new cars. There are
120 cars total in the dealership lot. How many new cars are in the car dealership lot?
A. 25
B. 24
C. 26
D. 27 - CORRECT ANSWER B. 24
let new car are X
used car are 4X
total car = 4x+x=120
5x=120
,x=120/5=24
new car =24
Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?
Optional & Observational - CORRECT ANSWER Not related
Optional= available to be chosen but not obligatory.
Observational= watching something or someone.
A candy maker makes two sizes of candies. Using the smaller size, a full jar will contain 120
pieces of candy. Using the larger candies a jar will contain 80 pieces of candy. The candy
maker has a strict rule that no jars will contain a mix of small and large candies. If a store has
room for 15 jars and they want 1560 total pieces of candy, how many jars will contain smaller
candies?
A. 4
B. 9
C. 2
D. 12 - CORRECT ANSWER B. 9
Mary got a raise of 2% on her salary. If her original salary was $160,000, how much is it after
the raise is implemented?
A. $166,600
B. $163,200
C. $168,600
D. $164,500 - CORRECT ANSWER B. $163,200
On Tuesday and Wednesday, cab fare cost $7.75 total. On Monday and Thursday, cab fare
cost $6.30 on each day. On Friday, cab fare cost $7.00. What was the average daily cost?
A. $6.05
B. $7.10
C. $5.47
D. $5.35 - CORRECT ANSWER C. $5.47
If the first two statements are true, is the last statement true as well? Dogs like sticks. Marvin
has a stick. Marvin is a dog.
A. uncertain
B. yes
C. no - CORRECT ANSWER A. uncertain
A lawyer owns 4 pairs of pants, 5 dress shirts and 6 ties. How many days can the lawyer go
without wearing the same combination of three items?
A. 26
B. 34
,C. 15
D. 120 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 120
Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?
Aghast Unsurprised - CORRECT ANSWER contradictory
Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?
Enhance Entrance - CORRECT ANSWER Not related
MONSOON AGATE. These words are: - CORRECT ANSWER Not Related
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is true? false? not certain?
#1: A man works at Bob's Pool Store.
#2: All the employees at the pool store wear blue shirts.
#3: The man wears blue shirts. - CORRECT ANSWER True
A girl is 21 years old and her brother is a third her age. When the girl is 36, what will be the
age of her brother? - CORRECT ANSWER 22
Which word does not belong?
A. abhor
B. enamored
C. attract
D. love - CORRECT ANSWER A. abhor
Mike is 11 years old. Jim is twice as old as Mike. When Jim is 50 years old, how old will Mike
be? - CORRECT ANSWER 39
A store buys a pack of gum for 33 cents per pack from their supplier. How much would 12
packs cost?
A. $3.96
B. $6.93
C. $6.39
D. $3.69 - CORRECT ANSWER A. $3.96
MANIPULATE HANDLE the meanings of these words are - CORRECT ANSWER Similar
A basketball team has eight boys and four girls on the roster. The boys average 12 points
each. The team averages 136 points as a whole. How many points does each girl average?
A. 10 points
B. 14 points
, C. 11 points
D. 12 points - CORRECT ANSWER A. 10 points
Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?
Beat Pound - CORRECT ANSWER Similar
What is the next number in this sequence?
41 29 35 23 - CORRECT ANSWER 29
The square footage of a room is 1400 feet. If the one side is 25 ft long, what is the length of
the other side? - CORRECT ANSWER 56
Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?
Familiar Gallant - CORRECT ANSWER Not related
hat is the next number in the sequence? 3, 7, 15, 31, 63 - CORRECT ANSWER 127
a 1/4 of an inch is equal to ___ inches - CORRECT ANSWER 0.25
f sales tax is 6% and you buy a shirt for $25 how much do you owe? - CORRECT ANSWER
26.50
How many ounces are in a pound and a half? - CORRECT ANSWER 24
An oven can cook 3 thin crust pizzas in an hour or 1 deep dish pizza in a hour. If you have one
oven, how much time do you need to make 12 thin crust pizzas and 4 deep dish pizzas?
A. 10 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 8 hours - CORRECT ANSWER D. 8 hours
Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?
Infallible Impeccable - CORRECT ANSWER similar
Over the course of two weeks, Al spent $105.00 on lunch. What was the average cost per
day? - CORRECT ANSWER $7.50
Instructions for a blanket call for 36 yards of yarn. A skein of yarn has 6 feet in in. How many
skeins of yarn do you need? - CORRECT ANSWER 18