Consumer Math test 2

Student ID: 22087885
Exam: 986093RR - Business Math, Part 2
1. Ann works 51/2 hours, Mary works 61/3 hours, and John works 41/4 hours. How many combined hours have they worked?
A. 165/12
*B. 161/12
C. 151/12
D. 155/12
2. You pay the following for supplies: $19.36 for pens; $21.75 for notepads; and $32.26 for computer paper. What is your total?
A. $73.73
B. $77.37
C. $77.73
*D. $73.37
3. How many liters will a U.S. 6-quart container hold? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
A. 6.11 liters
*B. 5.68 liters
C. 5.97 liters
D. 6.37 liters
4. If your paycheck indicates that you worked 7.5 hours each day in an 8-day pay period, how many hours did you work in all?
A. 40 hours
*B. 60 hours
C. 54 hours
D. 45 hours
5. If the price of upholstery fabric is $12.49 per yard, how much will 16 yards cost?
*A. $199.84
B. $189.84
C. $201.04
D. $199.94
6. Reduce 24/40 to its lowest terms.
A. 2/5
*B. 3/5
C. 4/5
D. 12/20
7. It takes you approximately 1/3 hour to type a memo. If you plan to work for 6 hours, how many memos can you type?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 9
*D. 18
8. Paul earned a salary of $926.35 and a commission of $136.15. How much did he earn in all?
*A. $1,062.50
B. $780.20
C. $1,052.50
D. $790.20
9. What is 51/4 ÷ 22/7 ?
A. 12
B. 2
C. 1219/64
*D. 219/64
10. To get to a job site, you must travel 45 kilometers. How many miles will you travel? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
A. 34.25 miles
*B. 27.96 miles
C. 28.16 miles
D. 42.15 miles
11. What is 51/2 × 21/3?
A. 127/8
B. 131/6
C. 132/5
*D. 125/6
12. If you pay $8.50 per square yard of carpeting, what is your total cost for 27.5 square yards?
A. $223.75
B. $232.75
*C. $233.75
D. $228.75
13. One store sells a ream of paper for $37.25. Another store sells the same paper for $32.50. What are your savings at the second store?
A. $3.75
*B. $4.75
C. $5.25
D. $4.25
14. A certain stock starts the day at $273/8 per share. If it drops $21/2 during the day, what is its closing value? *A. $247/8
B. $251/8
C. $241/8
D. $257/8
15. How many U.S. quarts are contained in 12 L?
A. 10.56 qt
B. 11.352 qt
*C. 12.684 qt
D. 13.638 qt
16. Assuming a speed limit is 105 km/hr, what is this in miles per hour?
*A. 65.247 mph
B. 55.247 mph
C. 60.247 mph
D. 50.247 mph
17. Tom works the following hours in a week. What is his average for the week?
Monday 7.5
Tuesday 8.5
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Wednesday 10.0
Thursday 9.5
Friday 11.0
*A. 9.3
B. 9.5
C. 9.7
D. 8.2
18. A pet store has eight dogs and cats. Three are dogs. What fraction represents the number of cats?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
*C. 5/8
D. 3/8
19. Convert 125 km to miles.
A. 201.159 miles
B. 133.663 miles
C. 116.898 miles
*D. 77.675 miles
20. In your office, 1/8 of the 288 employees work part-time. How many are part-time?
A. 34
B. 38
*C. 36
D. 40