Deck 29: Time, Speed, and Money Calculations

Question 1

Distance = speed x ____________________.

Answer 1

time

Question 2

The ____________________ system means that each job has been time-studied, and a time has been allowed for that job.

Answer 2

flat-rate

Question 3

An assembly job takes 15 minutes. How many jobs is a worker expected to do in an 8-hour day?

A) 20
B) 28
C) 32
D) 36

Answer 3

32

Question 4

Express 0.45 hour in minutes.

A) 24
B) 25
C) 26
D) 27

Question 5

Flat-rate times are given in hours and ____________________ of an hour.

Question 6

An airplane travels at a speed of 400 miles per hour. What is the plane's mileage per minute to the nearest hundredth?

A) 6.5
B) 6.7
C) 7.0
D) 7.1

Question 7

Knot means nautical miles per hour. One nautical mile = 1.1515 land miles. One land mile = 0.8643 nautical miles. Express a land speed of 75 miles per hour to the nearest knot.

A) 63
B) 64
C) 65
D) 66

Question 8

A boat travels at a land speed of 50 knots. What is its land speed in miles per hour? Express the answer to the nearest whole number.

A) 58
B) 59
C) 60
D) 61

Question 9

A job takes 156 hours to finish. Using an 8-hour workday, in how many days and hours is the job finished?

A) 19 days 4 hours
B) 20 days 2 hours
C) 21 days 6 hours
D) 22 days

Question 10

A mechanic works on a differential overhaul. The starting time is 9:15 A.M., and finishing time is 2:00 P.M. At $12.85 per hour, find, to the nearest cent, the amount the mechanic earned. (Allow one hour for lunch.)

A) $44.57
B) $48.19
C) $52.73
D) $55.24