Deck 1: Review and Applications of Basic Mathematics

Question 1

Evaluate

A) $1,063.75
B) $1,416.73
C) $1,765.00
D) $1,637.50
E) $1,480.42

Answer 1

$1,637.50

Question 2

Evaluate (2 - 3 × 4)² - 5 × (5 - 6)² =

A) 11
B) 125
C) -21
D) 95
E) 395

Answer 2

95

Question 3

Evaluate 18 / 3 + (8 - 4) × (2 - 3) =

A) -10
B) 17
C) -18
D) 2
E) 4

Answer 3

2

Question 4

Evaluate

A) $749.98
B) $732.28
C) $308.20
D) $572.77
E) $767.72

Question 5

Evaluate

A) $1,067.16
B) $1,035.95
C) $896.32
D) $1,033.12
E) $1,502.05

Question 6

Evaluate (25 - 9) ¸ (6 - 2)² =

A) 256
B) 1
C) 8
D) 4
E) 0.5

Question 7

Evaluate 3[4 + (5 - 3)²]² =

A) 256
B) 38,416
C) 3,600
D) 192
E) 576

Question 8

Evaluate 3(8 - 4)² × (2 - 3)² =

A) 400
B) -400
C) 48
D) -48
E) 93

Question 9

An equivalent fraction to is?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 10

Evaluate -14(2) + 16 ¸ 32 + 4 =

A) -22
B) -24.5
C)
D)
E) -23.5

Question 11

Evaluate 8 - 4 × (2 - 3) =

A) -4
B) 12
C) 5
D) 11
E) 4

Question 12

Evaluate the following:

A) -7.4
B) -10.4
C) -14.8
D) 10.4
E) 7.4

Question 13

Evaluate 18 / 3 + 8 - 4 × 2 - 3 =

A) 17
B) 25
C) 3
D) 11
E) 4

Question 14

Evaluate

A) $743.75
B) $1,725.00
C) $700.04
D) $1,637.50
E) $1,243.75

Question 15

Evaluate 6 - 2 + 3 × (2 - 3)² =

A) 7
B) 12
C) -12
D) -1
E) 1

Question 16

Evaluate 8 - 5 × 2 - 3 =

A) -5
B) 3
C) 5
D) -3
E) 15

Question 17

Evaluate 8 - 4 × (2 - 3)² =

A) 25
B) -1
C) 12
D) 17
E) 4

Question 18

Evaluate (8 ¸ 5 - 2) ¸ (12 - 2 - 4) =

A) 2.4
B) -0.067
C) -2.4
D) 0.444
E) -l.0

Question 19

Evaluate

A) $1,137.39
B) $721.09
C) $578.91
D) $446.88
E) $576.06

Question 20

Evaluate (8 - 5 ¸ 2) ¸ (12 × 3 - 6) =

A) 5.4545
B) 0.05
C) -0.1528
D) 6.5454
E) 0.1833

Question 21

Evaluate

A) $1,701.95
B) $1,796.85
C) $2,265.35
D) $1,897.86
E) $2,392.70

Question 22

Evaluate =

A) 24.89
B) 3.556
C) 4.190
D) 6.429
E) 5.071

Question 23

Calculate the final value of the following equation

A) 23,841.35
B) 42,514.98
C) 67,232.57
D) 80,141.68
E) 92,654.12

Question 24

Determine the final value of

A) 12,814.55
B) -40,321.87
C) -55,089.56
D) -78,921.47
E) 98,921.54

Question 25

Evaluate:

A) 0.465
B) 0.80625
C) 1.24031
D) 12.9
E) 2.15

Question 26

Calculate the final value of the following equation

A) 8,640.69
B) 8,122.68
C) 5,867.98
D) 1,882.57
E) 5,345.43

Question 27

Evaluate =

A) 0.1267
B) 0.052
C) 0.0867
D) 0.076
E) -0.07667

Question 28

Evaluate

A) $25,588.46
B) $19,927.38
C) $19,072.38
D) $24,855.01
E) $24,425.08

Question 29

Evaluate

A) $1,489.85
B) $2,892.41
C) $2,712.09
D) $1,177.64
E) $1,818.11

Question 30

Determine the final value of

A) 45,007.22
B) 85,004.84
C) 102,075.67
D) 12,145.88
E) 16,826.67

Question 31

Evaluate

A) -$404.21
B) -$353.78
C) -$185.74
D) -$208.56
E) -$145.22

Question 32

Evaluate 0.5 × 0.001 =

A) 0.0005
B) 0.005
C)
D)
E) 5,000

Question 33

Evaluate

A) $172,405.00
B) $82,207.63
C) $83,050.31
D) $41,525.16
E) $86,202.50

Question 34

Calculate the final value of the following equation

A) 1,150.45
B) 1,385.61
C) 2,128.47
D) 1,774.88
E) 2,235.47

Question 35

Determine the final value of

A) 463.11
B) 475.23
C) 680.12
D) 925.44
E) 880.81

Question 36

Evaluate =

A) 6.621
B) 17.379
C) 13.793
D) 10.207
E) 12.803

Question 37

Evaluate

A) $2,766.53
B) $1,054.53
C) $19,072.06
D) $4,218.14
E) $45,756.60

Question 38

Evaluate

A) $43.31
B) $38.03
C) $86.61
D) $83.98
E) $48.51

Question 39

Evaluate

A) $493.46
B) $27.22
C) $900.00
D) $84.52
E) $123.36

Question 40

Evaluate

A) $1,414.53
B) $1,843.18
C) $348.85
D) $454.56
E) $1,625.58

Question 41

$4.55 is what percent of $9,100?

A) 0.0005%
B) 0.05%
C) 0.5%
D) 5%
E) 20.0%

Question 42

David earned $59,000 last year. Tax rate earned on the first $20,000 is 15%; 25% on the next $25,000 and 30% for the remainder of income. What was the average tax rate?

A) 25%
B) 24.15%
C) 23.33%
D) 22.85%
E) 21.22%

Question 43

$4.50 is 0.0¾ % of what amount?

A) $60
B) $600
C) $6,000
D) $60,000
E) $6

Question 44

24% of what amount is $162?

A) $675
B) $38.88
C) $513
D) $123.12
E) $389.88

Question 45

Janet earned $78,000 last year. Tax rate earned on the first $20,000 is 15%; 25% on the next $25,000 and 30% for the remainder of income. What was the amount of tax paid?

A) 18,200
B) 19,150
C) 20,250
D) 22,000
E) 22,500

Question 46

What amount is 0.04% of $200,000?

A) $8,000
B) $800
C) $8
D) $.80
E) $80

Question 47

What percent of $5,000 is $675?

A) 0.135%
B) 1.35%
C) 13.5%
D) 7.4%
E) 0.74%

Question 48

What percent of $65 is $1625?

A) 25%
B) 2.5%
C) 250%
D) 2,500%
E) 0.25%

Question 49

Nitin earns $48,000 per year. Determine his gross earnings each pay period in a year if he is paid biweekly. Assume there are 52 weeks in the year.

A) $2,000
B) $4,000
C) $923.08
D) $1,846.15
E) $1,923.08

Question 50

Nitin is paid a base salary of $300 per week and commission at the rate of 2.5% for sales over $5,000, 4% if his sales are over $10,000, and 4.5% if sales are over $25,000. How much will Nitin earn in a week in which his sales are $20,000?

A) $800
B) $1,100
C) $900
D) $1,200
E) $1,125

Question 51

Nitin earns $48,000 per year for a forty-hour workweek. Determine his hourly rate of pay if he is paid biweekly. Assume there are 52 weeks in the year.

A) $250.00
B) $24.04
C) $46.50
D) $50.00
E) $23.08

Question 52

$135 is what percent of $2,750?

A) 4.9%
B) 0.49%
C) 20.4%
D) 0.204%
E) 49.1%

Question 53

Nitin is paid a base salary of $200 per week and commission at the rate of 3% for sales over $5,000, 4% if his sales are over $8,000, and 5% if sales are over $15,000. How much will Nitin earn in a week in which his sales are $20,000?

A) $1,200
B) $1,000
C) $800
D) $600
E) $200

Question 54

What amount is 230% of $450?

A) $103,500
B) $1.035
C) $51.11
D) $1,035
E) $195.65

Question 55

$8.75 is 0.0⅞ % of what amount?

A) $100
B) $10,000
C) $1,000
D) $1
E) $100,000

Question 56

Express as a percent:

A) 50.375%
B) 0.0050375%
C) 0.50375%
D) 5.0375%
E) 503.75%

Question 57

315 is 1.7% of what number?

A) 18,529.41
B) 17,061.38
C) 12,236.42
D) 9,785.60
E) 8,819.30

Question 58

78% of what amount is $249.60?

A) $194.69
B) $70.40
C) $444.29
D) $373.89
E) $320

Question 59

Nitin is paid on a graduated commission scale. His base salary is $250 per week and he receives commission at the rate of 2.5% for the first $5,000 of sales in a week, 4% on the next $10,000, and 4.5% on all further sales. How much will Nitin earn in a week in which his sales are $30,000?

A) $1,200
B) $1,350
C) $1,450
D) $1,600
E) $1,000

Question 60

Nitin is paid on a graduated commission scale. His base salary is $1,500 per month and he receives commission at the rate of 2% for the first $10,000 of sales in a month, 3% on the next $20,000, and 4.5% on all further sales. How much will Nitin earn in a month in which his sales are $60,000?

A) $2,150
B) $2,250
C) $3,750
D) $3,650
E) $2,500

Question 61

Nancy is a realtor and earns income based on a graduated commission scale. Nancy is paid $3, 000 plus 2.5% on the first $140,000; 1.5% on the next $300,000 and .5% on the remaining value over $440,000. Determine Nancy's commission earned after selling a $625,000 house.

A) $5,500
B) $6,400
C) $9,750
D) $10,860
E) $11,925

Question 62

Recognizing the quantities sold, what was the average selling price per unit?

A) $0.33
B) $1.57
C) $155.10
D) $51.70
E) $1.70

Question 63

Marilyn is paid a base salary of $1,500 per month and a commission of 6% on all sales over $75,000. Last month, Marilyn's gross salary was $4440. What were her sales for the month?

A) $49,000
B) $75,266.40
C) $149,000
D) $124,000
E) $100,000

Question 64

Sandy is a commissioned car sales consultant, and receives weekly pay of $300 plus $250 commission for each vehicle sold. If Sandy, earned $4,450 last month, determine the number of vehicles sold.

A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
E) 14

Question 65

Carlos invested $10,000 at 7%, $20,000 at 6.5%, and $50,000 at 5%. What is the average rate of interest earned by his investments?

A) 6.2%
B) 5.5%
C) 5.8%
D) 5.6%
E) 6.3%

Question 66

Nitin is paid on a graduated commission scale. He receives commission at the rate of 2% for the first $10,000 of sales in a month, 3% on the next $20,000, and 4.5% on all further sales. What is Nitin's average rate of commission in a month in which his sales are $60,000?

A) 3.167%
B) 3.417%
C) 3.583%
D) $5
E) 3.83%

Question 67

Stuart's regular rate of pay is $22 per hour. He is given 1.5 times the rate of pay for days he works over 37.5 hours. Determine the amount earned during a week where he worked 42 hours.

A) $770
B) $973.5
C) $1,065
D) $1,110
E) $1,200

Question 68

What is his hourly pay rate?

A) $44.44
B) $43.89
C) $47.71
D) $44.04
E) $38.76

Question 69

Kuldip invested $5,000 at 6%, $10,000 at 5.5%, and $20,000 at 4%. What is the average rate of interest earned by her investments?

A) 5.2%
B) 5%
C) 4.7%
D) 5.25%
E) 4.75%

Question 70

What is his gross salary per pay period?

A) $1,908.33
B) $1,815.93
C) $1,616.18
D) $1,755.51
E) $1,761.54

Question 71

Elita took six courses last semester. Her grades and course credits are as follows: Use the Letter Grade to Grade Point Value conversion table below to calculate her grade point average for the semester.

A) 2.8
B) 2.7
C) 3.3
D) 3.0
E) 3.5

Question 72

Ignoring the quantities sold, what was the average unit selling price for the three stores?

A) $0.33
B) $1.57
C) $155.10
D) $51.70
E) $1.70

Question 73

A sales representative is paid the greater of $1,275 per week or 9% of sales. At what volume of sales will she start to earn more from the commission-based compensation?

A) $14,166.67
B) $1,389.75
C) $2,295
D) $2,422.50
E) $12,750

Question 74

What is his total remuneration for a two-week period in which he worked 4.5 hours overtime at time-and-a-half?

A) $2,058.81
B) $2,230.36
C) $1,858.23
D) $1,953.02
E) $2,051.75

Question 75

Isaac earns a base salary of $1,250 per month and a graduated commission of 0.4% on the first $100,000 of sales, and 0.5% on sales over $100,000. Last month, Isaac's gross salary was $2025. What were his sales for the month?

A) $75,000
B) $200,000
C) $312,500
D) $250,000
E) $175,000

Question 76

Fred has an annual salary of $40,000.00. He is paid semi-monthly and his regular workweek is 40 hours. What is his regular salary per pay period?

A) $1,538.46
B) $1,458.33
C) $3,076.92
D) $1,666.67
E) $3,333.33

Question 77

Below is a list of the weekly sales for a retail company. Monday $3,500.78
Tuesday $6,250.46
Wednesday $7468.33
Thursday $8,554.90
Friday $13,876.99
Saturday $22,897.43
Calculate the average sales for the week.

A) $5,357.98
B) $8,935.56
C) $10,424.82
D) $12,509.78
E) $62,548.89

Question 78

A sales representative is paid the greater of $950 or 8% of sales. At what volume of sales will he start to earn more from the commission-based compensation?

A) $9,500
B) $1,026
C) $1,875
D) $1,187.50
E) $11,875

Question 79

Jayelle took six courses last semester. Her grades and course credits are as follows: Use the Letter Grade to Grade Point Value conversion table below to calculate her grade point average for the semester.

A) 3.75
B) 3.2
C) 3.0
D) 2.6
E) 2.8

Question 80

Nitin is paid on a graduated commission scale. He receives commission at the rate of 2.5% for the first $5,000 of sales in a week, 4% on the next $10,000, and 4.5% on all further sales. What is Nitin's average rate of commission in a week in which his sales are $30,000?

A) 3.67%
B) 4%
C) 3.33%
D) 3.75%
E) 4.25%