ACT WorkKeys - Applied Math

To test the rate of stream water evaporation, you fill two 18-inch containers to the brim with stream water and leave them in protected areas in the shade. When you return one week later,Container A is 8/18 -inches full and Container B is 5/18 -inches full. How much less water, in the simplest form, is in Container B?

• 1/3 of an inch

• 1/6 of an inch

• 3/8 of an inch

• 12/18 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

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?

• $15.45

• $16.35

• $16.20

• $16.45

Answer explanation

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

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

• 1/4 mile

• 2/4 mile

• 75/100 mile

• 3/4 mile

Answer explanation

What is 0.75 converted to a fraction?

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? Type your answer in the box as a fraction in the simplest form. _____ inches

Answer explanation

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

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?

• $20.00

• $173.25

• $209.00

• $220.00

Answer explanation

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

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?

• $12.75

• $36.27

• $38.33

• $57.25

Answer explanation

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

You manage inventory for Swim Chem, a large distributor of chemicals for indoor and outdoor pool companies. Your division sold 2.4 tons of chlorine on Monday, 4.4 on Tuesday, 1.8 on Wednesday, and 2.8 on Thursday. If last week’s sales totaled 14.4 tons, how much chlorine sold on Friday? Type your answer in the box below. _____ tons of chlorine

Answer explanation

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

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? $ _____

Answer explanation

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

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?

• 12 1/2

• 40 inches

• 9 inches

• 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.

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?

• $12

• $14

• $16

• $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 = ?