ACT WorkKeys - Applied Math

ACT WorkKeys - Applied Math

Assessment

Flashcard

Other, Mathematics

11th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How much less water, in the simplest form, is in Container B compared to Container A, where Container A is 8/18 inches full and Container B is 5/18 inches full?

Back

1/6 of an inch

Answer explanation

Find 8/18− 5/18, then simplify your answer.

It will be 3/18, get the LCD ( least common denominator)

3/18 are both divisible by 3 so the answer is 1/6

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A customer hands you three (3) five-dollar bills, five (5) quarters, and two (2) dimes to pay the full amount for an item. How much does the item cost?

Back

$16.45

Answer explanation

$5 + $5 + $5 + $1.25 + $.10 + $.10 = ?

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

While making deliveries for a courier service, you drive 0.75 miles. What fraction of a mile, in simplified form, have you driven?

Back

3/4 mile

Answer explanation

What is 0.75 converted to a fraction?

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

You are a carpenter and have a 3/16 inch piece of wood and a 5/16 inch piece of wood. If you glue the pieces together, what is the new measurement of the combined piece of wood in its lowest form? _____ inches

Back

1/2

Answer explanation

3/16 + 5/16 =? Be sure to simplify the fraction.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A part-time contractor at a manufacturing facility earns $11.00 per hour. He worked 4 1/4 hours on Tuesday, 3 1/4 hours on Wednesday, 7 1/4 hours on Thursday, and 5 1/4 hours on Friday. How much money did he earn for the week?

Back

$220.00

Answer explanation

Add the number of hours worked, then multiply by the pay rate, $11.00.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A customer purchases three pairs of pants for $17.95, $18.32, and $20.98 (prices include tax). How much change should you give back if they paid with one $50 bill and one $20 bill?

Back

$12.75

Answer explanation

($50 + $20) − ($17.95 + $18.32 + $20.98) = ?

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How much chlorine sold on Friday if the sales for the week totaled 14.4 tons, with 2.4 tons on Monday, 4.4 on Tuesday, 1.8 on Wednesday, and 2.8 on Thursday?

Back

3 tons

Answer explanation

2.4 + 4.4 + 1.8 + 2.8 + ? = 14.4.

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