Word Problems

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Sub 505 (Easy)

A union contract specifies a 6 percent salary increase plus a $450 bonus for each employee. For a certain employee, this is equivalent to an 8% salary increase. What was this employee's salary before the new contract?

655-705 (Hard)

Today Rose is twice as old as Sam and Sam is 3 years younger than Tina. If Rose, Sam, and Tina are all alive 4 years from today, which of the following must be true on that day? I. Rose is twice as old as Sam. II. Sam is 3 years younger than Tina. III. Rose is older than Tina.

Sub 505 (Easy)

If "basis points" are defined so that 1 percent is equal to 100 basis points, then 82.5 percent is how many basis points greater than 62.5 percent?

Sub 505 (Easy)

Envelopes can be purchased for

1.50 p er p a c k o f 100,

1.00 per pack of 50, or

0.03 e a c h . W ha t i s t h e g r e a t es t n u mb er o f e n v e l o p es t ha t c anb e p u r c ha se df or

7.30?

Sub 505 (Easy)

On a certain street, there is an odd number of houses in a row. The houses in the row are painted alternatively white and green, with the first house painted white. If n is the total number of houses in the row, how many of the houses are painted white?

Sub 505 (Easy)

The weights of four packages are 1, 3, 5, and 7 pounds, respectively. Which of the following CANNOT be the total weight, in pounds, of any combination of the packages?

Sub 505 (Easy)

Which of the following is equal to 5 17 Ã 4 9 ?

555-605 (Medium)

The table below represents the combined net income of all United States companies in each of five sectors for the second quarter of 1996. Which sector had the greatest net income during the first quarter of 1996?

Sub 505 (Easy)

On 3 sales John has received commissions of

240,

80, and

110, an d h e ha s 1 a dd i t i o na l s a l e p e n d in g . I f J o hni s t or ece i v e ana v er a g e (a r i t hm e t i c m e an) co mmi ss i o n o f e x a c tl y

150 on the 4 sales, then the 4th commission must be

Sub 505 (Easy)

A certain fishing boat is chartered by 6 people who are to contribute equally to the total charter cost of

480. I f e a c h p er so n co n t r ib u t ese q u a l l y t o a

150 down payment, how much of the charter cost will each person still owe?

Sub 505 (Easy)

If a photocopier makes 2 copies in 1 3 1 3 second, then, at the same rate, how many copies does it make in 4 minutes?

Sub 505 (Easy)

A caterer ordered 125 ice-cream bars and 125 sundaes. If the total price was

200.00 an d t h e p r i ceo f e a c hi ce - cr e amba r w a s

0.60, what was the price of each sundae?

Sub 505 (Easy)

For telephone calls between two particular cities, a telephone company charges

0.40 p er min u t e i f t h ec a l l s a r e pl a ce d b e tw ee n 5 : 00 a . m . an d 9 : 00 p . m . an d

0.25 per minute if the calls are placed between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. If the charge for a call between the two cities placed at 1:00 p.m. was $10.00, how much would a call of the same duration have cost if it had been placed at 11.00 p.m.?

Sub 505 (Easy)

A collection of books went on sale, and 2/3 of them were sold for $2.50 each. If none of the 36 remaining books were sold, what was the total amount received for the books that were sold?

Sub 505 (Easy)

If the total payroll expense of a certain business in year Y was $84,000, which was 20 percent more than in year X, what was the total payroll expense in year X ?

Sub 505 (Easy)

If the population of a certain country increases at the rate of one person every 15 seconds, by how many persons does the population increase in 20 minutes?

Sub 505 (Easy)

On a 3-day fishing trip, 4 adults consumed food costing $60. For the same food costs per person per day, what would be the cost of food consumed by 7 adults during a 5-day fishing trip?

Sub 505 (Easy)

The manager of a theater noted that for every 10 admissions tickets sold, the theater sells 3 bags of popcorn at 2.25

e a c h, 4 so d a s a t 1.50

each and 2 candy bars at 1.00$ each. To the nearest cent, what is the average (arithmetic mean) amount of these snacks sales per ticket sold?

Sub 505 (Easy)

If a rectangular photograph that Is 10 inches wide by 15 inches long Is to be enlarged so that the width will be 22 inches and the ratio of width to length will be unchanged, then the length, in inches, of the enlarged photograph will be

Sub 505 (Easy)

If a printer can print 2 pages of text per second, then, at this rate, approximately how many minutes will it take to print 5,000 pages of text?

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