WorkKeys-Applied Math

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A blouse normally sells for $138, but is on sale for 25% off. What is the cost of the blouse?

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$103.50

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To determine a student’s grade, a teacher throws out the lowest grade obtained on 5 tests, averages the remaining grades, and rounds up to the nearest integer. If Betty scored 68, 75, 88, 86, and 90 on her tests, what grade will she receive?

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88

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A ski club charges a $48 membership fee, plus $18 to rent ski equipment per day. Which equation can be used to find the total cost of membership at the club, when renting equipment for x days? Options: y = 66x, y = 18x - 48, y = 48x + 18, y = 54x, y = 18x + 48

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y = 18x + 48

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What was the average rate of speed for a family on vacation who drove 123 miles in 2 hours, then 4 miles in 15 minutes, and finally 191 miles in 3 3/4 hours?

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53.9 miles per hour

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The table shows the cost of renting a bicycle for 1, 2, or 3 hours. Which linear equation best represents the data, if C represents the cost and h represents the time of the rental? Options: C = 3.60h, C = h + 3.60, C = 3.60h + 10.80, C = 10.80/h, C = 3.60 + 7.20h

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C = 3.60h

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In a spelling bee, Anish’s placement is both the 11th highest and the 25th lowest among all the spellers who participated. How many spellers participated in the spelling bee?

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37

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What is the difference between the number of gallons used by a regular toilet (3.2 gallons per flush) and a low flow toilet (1.6 gallons per flush) after 375 flushes?

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1,800 gallons

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A rock group with 5 musicians gets 25% of the gross sales of their new album, but they have to give their agent 15% of their share. If the album grosses $20,000,000, what is each band member’s share?

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$850,000

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John needed 13.71 feet of wire to fix a lamp. He bought 14 1/2 feet of wire at the hardware store. How much wire did he have left over after fixing the lamp?

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0.79 ft

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A music club offers 7 CDs for $24 to new members. The usual price of CDs is $12 each. If Maria joins the club and gets her 7 CDs at the discounted price instead of buying them individually, how much is her total savings?

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$60