PICAT EXAM NAVY with COMPLETE SOLUTION
Together two people can earn $28,000. One earns $2000 more than the other. How much is the
smaller income? Correct Answer: $13,000
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 AM to 7:30 AM one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6per hour,
how much did he earn that day? Correct Answer: $5.00
Terry earns $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to earn $765
altogether? Correct Answer: 103
A sweater originally priced at $80 was marked down by 25%. What was the sale price of the
sweater? Correct Answer: $60
If a baker doubles a recipe that calls for 6-2/3 cups of flour, how many cups of flour will be
needed in all? Correct Answer: 13-1/3
An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of 1,000 feet per
minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at the airport 3,000 feet above sea
level? Correct Answer: 29 Minutes
A certain bag of potting soil is ¼ peat moss, and the rest is dirt. What part is dirt? Correct
Answer: 3/4
A child is 2-1/2 feet tall. The child's mother is twice as tall as the child. How tall is the child's
mother? Correct Answer: 5 feet
If a postage costs $.22 for the first ounce and $.17 for each additional ounce, what is the cost of
postage for a letter weighing 3 ounces? Correct Answer: $0.56
If a cyclist travels at an average rate of 24 miles per day, how many days will it take the cyclist
to travel 600 miles? Correct Answer: 25 days
How many monthly payments must be made to repay an interest free loan of $1,540 if monthly
payments are $55 each? Correct Answer: 28 payments
Mario eats twice as many walnuts as Yolanda. If Yolanda eats six walnuts every day, how many
walnuts does Mario eat in a week? Correct Answer: 84 walnuts
If a package of corn chips weighs 1.2 ounces, what is the weight, in ounces, of 48 packages?
Correct Answer: 57.6
A stereo can be purchased on the installment plan with a down payment of $35 and then 15
payments of $22.50 each. If there's no sale tax, how much will the stereo cost if purchased on the
installment plan? Correct Answer: $372.50
Together two people can earn $28,000. One earns $2000 more than the other. How much is the
smaller income? Correct Answer: $13,000
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 AM to 7:30 AM one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6per hour,
how much did he earn that day? Correct Answer: $5.00
Terry earns $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to earn $765
altogether? Correct Answer: 103
A sweater originally priced at $80 was marked down by 25%. What was the sale price of the
sweater? Correct Answer: $60
If a baker doubles a recipe that calls for 6-2/3 cups of flour, how many cups of flour will be
needed in all? Correct Answer: 13-1/3
An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of 1,000 feet per
minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at the airport 3,000 feet above sea
level? Correct Answer: 29 Minutes
A certain bag of potting soil is ¼ peat moss, and the rest is dirt. What part is dirt? Correct
Answer: 3/4
A child is 2-1/2 feet tall. The child's mother is twice as tall as the child. How tall is the child's
mother? Correct Answer: 5 feet
If a postage costs $.22 for the first ounce and $.17 for each additional ounce, what is the cost of
postage for a letter weighing 3 ounces? Correct Answer: $0.56
If a cyclist travels at an average rate of 24 miles per day, how many days will it take the cyclist
to travel 600 miles? Correct Answer: 25 days
How many monthly payments must be made to repay an interest free loan of $1,540 if monthly
payments are $55 each? Correct Answer: 28 payments
Mario eats twice as many walnuts as Yolanda. If Yolanda eats six walnuts every day, how many
walnuts does Mario eat in a week? Correct Answer: 84 walnuts
If a package of corn chips weighs 1.2 ounces, what is the weight, in ounces, of 48 packages?
Correct Answer: 57.6
A stereo can be purchased on the installment plan with a down payment of $35 and then 15
payments of $22.50 each. If there's no sale tax, how much will the stereo cost if purchased on the
installment plan? Correct Answer: $372.50
