ACT WorkKeys - Applied Math

Front

How much less water, in the simplest form, is in Container B compared to Container A, which 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

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 = ?

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?

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.

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.

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) = ?

Front

How much chlorine sold on Friday for Swim Chem if the sales totaled 14.4 tons last week and the sales were 2.4 tons on Monday, 4.4 on Tuesday, 1.8 on Wednesday, and 2.8 on Thursday? _____ tons of chlorine

Back

3

Answer explanation

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

Front

An operator in the plant receives a monthly salary. His rent, which is $849, takes up exactly 1/3 of his pay. What is his total pay per month? $ _____

Back

$2547

Answer explanation

Multiply the 1/3 amount given in the question by three to find his salary.

Front

You’re laying plumbing on a construction site. The blueprints call for 8 sections of 5 3/4 inch long piping. How many inches of piping will you use?

Back

46 inches

Answer explanation

To multiply a whole number by a mixed number, start by converting the fraction into a decimal. The fraction 3/4 inches = .75 inches.

Front

Your employer pays you 1 1/2 times your normal wage on holidays. If your normal hourly wage is $12/hour, how much will you make per hour on the holiday?

Back

$18

Answer explanation

To multiply a whole number by a mixed number, start by converting the fraction into a decimal. The fraction 1/2 inches = .50 inches.

12 × 1 1/2 = ? 12 x 1.50 = ?