Math Interview Q bank

A discount store takes 50% off of the retail price of a desk. For the store's holiday sale, it takes an additional 20% off of all furniture. The desk's retail price was $320. How much is the desk on sale for during the holiday sale?

$128

If a discount of 25% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk? A. $145 B. $160 C. $180 D. $210 E. $215

$180

A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regular price. What is the regular price?

$2000

Jill earns $120 for 8 hours of work. At the same pay rate, how much will she earn for 15 hours of work?

$225

What will it cost to tile a kitchen floor that is 12 feet wide by 20 feet long if the tile cost $8.91 per square yard?

$237.60

A lamp is marked with a sale price of $23.80, which is 15% off of the regular price. What is the regular price?

$28

A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?

$31,200

After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $49,000, but he sold it for a 20% loss. What did Edmond sell the car for?

$39,200

Sarah has a 20 dollar bill and a 5 dollar bill. If she purchases two items, one for $11.23 and the other for $8.32, then how much money does she have left over?

$5.45

John pays $650 in property tax. What is the assessed value of his property if property taxes are 1.2% of assessed value?

$54,166.67

A mattress store sells their stock for 15% off of retail. If someone pays cash, they take an additional 10% off of the discounted price. If a mattress's retail price is $750, what is the price after the store discount and the cash discount?

$573.75

Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?

$670 = Cost + 0.35*Cost = 1.35*Cost, Cost = $670/1.35 = $496.30

After purchasing a flat screen television for $750, John realizes that he got a great deal on it and wishes to sell it for a 15% profit. What should his asking price be for the television?

$862.50

Lee worked 22 hours this week and made $132. If she works 15 hours next week at the same pay rate, how much will she make?

$90

The electric company charges 3 cents per kilowatt-hour. George used 2800 kilowatt-hours in April, 3200 kilowatt-hours in May, and 3600 kilowatt-hours in June. What was his average cost of electricity for the 3 months?

$96

Michelle wants to expand her flowerbed by increasing the length and width each by 2 ft. What will the new area of the flowerbed be, if L and W represent the original dimensions of the flowerbed's length and width?

(L+2) (W+2)

Solve the following equation for A : 2A/3 = 8 + 4A

-2.4

-32 + 7 equals:

-25

-37 + -47 equals:

-84

If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00 PM, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00 PM if one travels directly north at 150 mph and the other travels directly west at 200 mph?

. 500 miles

Find 0.12 ÷ 1

.12

41% equals:

.41

Find 0.12 ÷12

0.01

Multiply 2.345 x 0.023

0.053935

What is the cost in dollars to steam clean a room W yards wide and L yards long it the steam cleaners charge 10 cents per square foot?

0.9WL

What is 1/9 of 9?

1

James invested $4,000 at 5% interest per year; how long will it take him to earn $200 in simple interest?

1 year

Which of the following fractions is the equivalent of 0.5%?

1/200

Which of the following fractions are correctly placed from the least in value to the greatest in value?

1/4, 17/25, 11/16, 3/4

Which fraction is equal to 0.20%?

1/500

If 6 is 24% of a number, what is 40% of the same number?

10

If 8x + 5 = 21, then 3 x + 4 =

10

Which of the following has the least value?

11%

What is 1230.932567 rounded to the nearest hundredths place?

1230.93

There are 8 ounces in a ½ pound. How many ounces are in 7 3/4 lbs?

124 ounces

What is the mathematical average of the number of days in a typical year, the number of days in a week, and the number of hours in a day?

132

A building that is 150 ft tall casts a shadow of 20 feet long. At the same time a tree casts a shadow of 2 ft. How tall is the tree?

15

The fine for a driver riding in the carpool lane without any passengers is $133. A driver is issued a bench warrant for $2,294.25, which includes a 15% fee for late charges and court costs. How many tickets has the driver not paid?

15

Which of the following choices is equivalent to 5/6?

15/18

At a company fish fry, 1/2 in attendance are employees. Employees' spouses are 1/3 of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses?

16.7%

85% of what number is 136?

160

On a map, 1/3 inch equals 15 miles. The distance between two towns on a map is 3 2/3 inches. How many miles are actually between the two towns?

165

1.75 x 10 w/ exp.5=

175,000

What is the fractional equivalent of 12.5%?

2/7

Subtract the following numbers rounded to the nearest tenths place. 134.679 -45.548 -67.8807

21.3

Change 4 3/5 to an improper fraction.

23/5

If a ¼ of a teaspoon is 1 ml, then how many milliliters are in 6 teaspoons?

24 ml

If one side of a square is 5 units, what is the area of the square?

25

Which of the following fractions is equal to 5/6?

25/30

What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?

28

A roast was cooked at 325° F in the oven for 4 hours. The internal temperature rose from 32° F to 145° F. What was the average rise in temperature per hour?

28.25° F/hr

A scale on a map states that every ¼ of an inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 ½ inches apart, how many miles are actually between the two cities?

280 miles

What is the mathematical average of the number of weeks in a year, seasons in a year, and the number of days in January?

29

Jim has 5 pieces of string. He needs to choose the piece that will be able to go around his 36-inch waist. His belt broke, and his pants are falling down. The piece needs to be at least 4 inches longer than his waist so he can tie a knot in it, but it cannot be more that 6 inches longer so that the ends will not show from under his shirt. Which of the following pieces of string will work the best?

3 3/8 feet

Jim has 5 pieces of string. He needs to choose the piece that will be able to go around his 36-inch waist. His belt broke, and his pants are falling down. The piece needs to be at least 4 inches longer than his waist so he can tie a knot in it, but it cannot be more that 6 inches longer so that the ends will not show from under his shirt. Which of the following pieces of string will work the best?

3 ½ feet

In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; History is worth 2 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a "C" in Trigonometry, a "B" in American History, an "A" in Botany, and a "B" in Microbiology?

3.08

A recent study showed that an increase in body weight by 10 kilograms resulted in a 0.15% increase in heart disease. What fraction is equal to 0.15%?

3/2000

If the average arithmetic mean of 8, 12, 15, 21, x and 11 is 17 then what is x?

35

A nurse has to record her temperatures in Celsius but her thermometer reads Fahrenheit. A patient's temperature is 100.7° F. What is the temperature in °C?

38.2° C

Find the missing term in the following sequence: 4, 9, 19, __, 79

39

If the average of three numbers is V. If one of the numbers is Z and another is Y, what is the remaining number?

3V- Z - Y

Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 2, 4, 6, 4, 8, 2, 9, 4, 3, 8

4

The cost to ride on a ferry is $5.00 per vehicle and driver with an additional cost of 50 cents per passenger. If the charge to get on the ferry is $6.50, how many people were in the vehicle?

4

If a match box is 0.17 feet long, what is its length in inches the most closely comparable to the following?

4 1/2 inch calculator

How long will Lucy have to wait before for her $2,500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest?

4 years

A study reported that in a random sampling of 100 women over the age of 35 showed that 8 of the women were married 2 or more times. Based on the study results, how many women in a group of 5,000 women over the age of 35 would likely be married 2 or more times?

400

Two angles of a triangle each measure 70°. What is the measure of the third angle in degrees?

40°

A men's basketball team won 24 games and lost 32. What is the ratio of games lost to the number of games played?

4:7

What simple interest rate will Susan need to secure to make $2,500 in interest on a $10,000 principal over 5 years?

5%

7.95 ÷ 1.5

5.3

In triangle ABC, AB=BC and (C's measure is 65°.) What is the measure of angle B?

50°

Which of the following values is NOT equal to 34(58+9)?

58(34+9)

(9 ÷ 3) x (8 ÷ 4) =

6

Brett started a race at 6:30 A.M., and he did not cross the finish line until 1:05 P.M. How long did it take for Brett to finish the race?

6 hours and 35 minutes

Two angle in a triangle equal 120°. What is the measure of the third angle?

60°

6.334 x 10 w/ exp.4 =

63340

If y = 3, then y3(y3-y)=

648

If Jack needs 2 ½ pints of cream to make a dessert. How many pints will he need to make 3 desserts?

7 ½

If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue?

8

What is the median of the following list of numbers? 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12

8

83,000 equals:

8.3 x 10 w/ exp.4

.00875 equals:

8.75 x 10 w/ exp.-3

A cyclist bikes x distance at 10 miles per hour and returns over the same path at 8 miles per hour. What is the cyclist's average rate for the round trip in miles per hour?

8.9

Two angles of a triangle measure 15° and 85 °. What is the measure for the third angle?

80°

Find 8.23 x 10 w/ exp.9

8230000000

At a certain high school, the respective weights for the following subjects are: Mathematics 3, English 3, History 2, Science 2 and Art 1. What is a student's average whose marks were the following: Geometry 89, American Literature 92, American History 94, Biology 81, and Sculpture 85?

88.2

If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams?

896

Melinda's lights went out. She has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks, and 5 pairs of white socks. What is the minimum number of pairs she must remove from the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each color?

9

What is the absolute value of -9?

9

Round 907.457 to the nearest tens place

910

What is the next number in the sequence? 6, 12, 24, 48, ___

96

What will it cost to carpet a room with indoor/outdoor carpet if the room is 10 feet wide and 12 feet long? The carpet costs 12.51 per square yard. A. $166.80 B. $175.90 C. $184.30 D. $189.90 E. $192.20

A. $166.80

What is the cost in dollars to steam clean a room W yards wide and L yards long it the steam cleaners charge 10 cents per square foot? A. 0.9WL B. 0.3WL C. 0.1WL D. 9WL E. 3WL

A. 0.9WL

How many years does Steven need to invest his $3,000 at 7% to earn $210 in simple interest? A. 1 year B. 2 years C. 3 years D. 4 years E. 5 years

A. 1 year

If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 44 yards, and the length is 36 feet, what is the width of the house? A. 10 yards B. 18 yards C. 28 feet D. 32 feet E. 36 yards

A. 10 yards

25% of 400 = A. 100 B. 200 C. 800 D. 10,000 E. 12,000

A. 100

A room measures 11 ft x 12 ft x 9 ft. What is the volume? A. 1188 ft3 B. 32 ft3 C. 120 ft3 D. 1300 ft3 E. 1350 ft3

A. 1188 ft3

If 45 is 120% of a number, what is 80% of the same number? A. 30 B. 32 C. 36 D. 38 E. 41

A. 30

A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% markup over the dealer's cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer? A. $29,250 B. $31,200 C. $32,500 D. $33,800 E. $33,999

B. $31,200

If 6 is 24% of a number, what is 40% of the same number A. 8 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20 E. 25

B. 10

What number is 5% of 2000? A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200 E. 250

B. 100

At a company fish fry, ½ in attendance are employees. Employees' spouses are 1/3 of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses? A. 10.5% B. 16.7% C. 25% D. 32.3% E. 38%

B. 16.7%

Sabrina's boss states that she will increase Sabrina's salary from $12,000 to $14,000 per year if she enrolls in business courses at a local community college. What percent increase in salary will result from Sabrina taking the business courses? A. 15% B. 16.7% C. 17.2% D. 85% E. 117%

B. 16.7%

A vitamin's expiration date has passed. It was supposed to contain 500 mg of Calcium, but it has lost 325 mg of Calcium. How many mg of Calcium are left? A. 135 mg B. 175 mg C. 185 mg D. 200 mg E. 220 mg

B. 175 mg

22% of $900 = A. 90 B. 198 C. 250 D. 325 E. 375

B. 198

One slice of bread is 80 calorie. Approximately how many calories are in 2 ½ slices of bread? A. 140 calories B. 200 calories C. 220 calories D. 240 calories E. 260 calories

B. 200 calories

A can's diameter is 3 inches, and its height is 8 inches. What is the volume of the can? A. 50.30 B. 56.55 C. 75.68 D. 113.04 E. 226.08

B. 56.55

Of the following units which would be more likely used to measure the amount of water in a bathtub? A. kilograms B. liters C. milliliters D. centigrams E. volts

B. liters

A customer pays $1,100 in state taxes on a newly purchased car. What is the value of the car if state taxes are 8.9% of the value? A. $9.765.45 B. $10,876.90 C. $12,359.55 D. $14,345.48 E. $15,745.45

C. $12,359.55

A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regular price. What is the regular price? A. $1800 B. $1900 C. $2000 D. $2100 E. $2200

C. $2000

Which of these percentages equals 1.25? A. 0.125% B. 12.5% C. 125% D. 1250% E. 1250.5%

C. 125%

You need exactly a 1680 ft3 aquarium for your fish. At the pet store you see four choices of aquariums, but the volume is not listed. The length, width, and height are listed on the box. Which of the following aquariums would fit your needs? A. 12 ft x 12 ft x 12 ft B. 13 ft x 15 ft x 16 ft C. 14 ft x 20 ft x 6 ft D. 15 ft x 16 ft x 12 ft E. 15 ft x 12 ft x 12 ft

C. 14 ft x 20 ft x 6 ft

If the area of a square flowerbed is 16 square feet, then how many feet is the perimeter of the flowerbed? A. 4 B. 12 C. 16 D. 20 E. 24

C. 16

One inch equals 2.54 cm, How many centimeters tall is a 76 inch man? A. 20 cm B. 29.92 cm C. 193.04 cm D. 300.04 cm E. 593.04 cm

C. 193.04 cm

You have orders to give a patient 20 mg of a certain medication. The medication is stored 4 mg per 5-mL dose. How many milliliters will need to be given? A. 15 mL B. 20 mL C. 25 mL D. 30 mL E. 35 mL

C. 25 mL

What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number? A. 5 B. 12 C. 28 D. 33 E. 62

C. 28

What percent of 90 is 27? A. 15% B. 20% C. 30% D. 33% E. 41%

C. 30%

How long will Lucy have to wait before her $2,500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest? A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 5 years E. 6 years

C. 4 years

If a match box is 0.17 feet long, what is its length in inches the most closely comparable to the following? A. 5 1/16 inch highlighter B. 3 1/8 inch jewelry box C. 2 3/4 inch lipstick D. 2 3/16 inch staple remover E. 4 1/2 inch calculator

D. 2 3/16 inch staple remover

Jim works for $15.50 per hour for a health care facility. He is supposed to get a 75 cent per hour raise at one year of service. What will his percent increase in hourly pay be? A. 2.7% B. 3.3% C. 133% D. 4.8% E. 105%

D. 4.8%

Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45? A. 0.045% B. 0.45% C. 4.5% D. 45% E. 0.0045%

D. 45%

Sally has three pieces of material. The first piece is 1 yd. 2 ft. 6 in. long, the second piece is 2 yd. 1 ft. 5 in long, and the third piece is 4 yd. 2ft. 8in long. How much material does Sally have? A. 7 yd. 1 ft. 8 in. B. 8 yd. 4 ft. 4 in. C. 8 yd. 11 in. D. 9 yd. 7 in. E. 10 yd.

D. 9 yd. 7 in.

After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $49,000, but he sold it for a 20% loss. What did Edmond sell the car for? A. $24,200 B. $28,900 C. $35,600 D. $37,300 E. $39,200

E. $39,200

What is the volume of a cube whose width is 5 inches? A. 15 cubic inches B. 25 cubic inches C. 64 cubic inches D. 100 cubic inches E. 125 cubic inches

E. 125 cubic inches

35% of what number is 70? A. 100 B. 110 C. 150 D. 175 E. 200

E. 200

Sarah needs to make a cake and some cookies. The cake requires 3/8 cup of sugar and the cookies require 3/5 cup of sugar. Sarah has 15/16 cups of sugar. Does she have enough sugar, or how much more does she need?

She needs 3/80 of a cup of sugar

Of the following units, which would be most likely to measure the amount of sugar needed in a recipe for 2 dozen cookies

cups

Of the following units, which would be most likely to measure the amount of sugar needed in a recipe for 2 dozen cookies?

cups

Which of the following would be an appropriate unit to measure sugar for a cookie recipe?

cups

Of the following units which would be more likely used to measure the amount of water in a bathtub?

liters

If the value of x and y in the fraction XZ/Y are both tripled, how does the value of the fraction change?

remains the same

Mary is reviewing her algebra quiz. She has determined that one of her solutions is incorrect. Which one is it?

t - 2t - 3t = 32, t = 8

When dividing a positive number by a negative number, the results are negative.

true

Divide x w/ exp.5 by x w/ exp.2

x w/ exp.3

Divide x w/ exp.5 by x w/exp.2

x w/ exp.3

If r = 5 z then 15 z = 3 y, then r =

y

If y(x-1)=z then x=

z/y + 1

In the fraction 3/x, x may not be substituted by which of the following sets?

{0, 10, 20}

Alfred wants to invest $4,000 at 6% simple interest rate for 5 years. How much interest will he receive?

$1,200

There are 12 more apples than oranges in a basket of 36 apples and oranges. How many apples are in the basket?

24

You purchase a car making a down payment of $3,000 and 6 monthly payments of $225. How much have you paid so far for the car?

$4350

An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument. During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price. Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much did it originally cost?

$400

Sue receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 12% commission on all sales. Sue had $3,000 in sales this week. How much did she make total?

$450

Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color?

13

If 3x=6x-15 then x + 8=

13

If 300 jellybeans cost you x dollars. How many jellybeans can you purchase for 50 cents at the same rate?

150/x

Ginger over the course of an average work-week wanted to see how much she spent on lunch daily. On Monday and Thursday, she spent $5.43 total. On Tuesday and Wednesday, she spent $3.54 on each day. On Friday, she spent $7.89 on lunch. What was her average daily cost?

$4.08

The number of milliliters in 1 liter is

1,000

Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?

Sale Price = $450 - 0.15*$450 = $382.50, Employee Price = $382.50 - 0.2*$382.50 = $306

Simon arrived at work at 8:15 A.M. and left work at 10: 30 P.M. If Simon gets paid by the hour at a rate of $10 and time and ½ for any hours worked over 8 in a day. How much did Simon get paid?

$173.75

If edging cost $2.32 per 12-inch stone, and you want a double layer of edging around your flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard. How much will edging you flower bed cost?

$194.88

Over the course of a week, Fred spent $28.49 on lunch. What was the average cost per day?

$4.07

The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?

$12,590 = Original Price - 0.2*Original Price = 0.8*Original Price, Original Price = $12,590/0.8 = $15,737.50

You need to purchase a textbook for nursing school. The book cost $80.00, and the sales tax where you are purchasing the book is 8.25%. You have $100. How much change will you receive back?

$13.40

What is the next number in the following pattern? 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, ___

1/16

Your supervisor instructs you to purchase 240 pens and 6 staplers for the nurse's station. Pens are purchased in sets of 6 for $2.35 per pack. Staplers are sold in sets of 2 for 12.95. How much will purchasing these products cost?

$132.85

Jimmy made a 15% profit on the sale of a custom designed boat, and the original cost of the boat was $15,000. The boat sold for how much?

$17,250.00

In a writing competition, the first place winner receives ½ of the prize money. The second runner up receives ¼ of what the winner won. What was the total amount of prize money distributed if the winner receives $6,000?

$12,000

6 x 0 x 5

0

If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 =

0

Which of the following is equal to 5.93 x 10 w/ exp.-2?

0.0593

Which of the following numbers could be described in the following way: an integer that is a natural, rational and whole number?

1

If Sam can do a job in 4 days that Lisa can do in 6 days and Tom can do in 2 days, how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa, and Tom worked together to complete it?

1.09 days

Jonathan can type a 20 page document in 40 minutes, Susan can type it in 30 minutes, and Jack can type it in 24 minutes. Working together, how much time will it take them to type the same document?

10 minutes

Multiply 10 w/ exp.4 by 10 w/ exp.2

10 w/ exp.6

(Exponent Practice Questions) 10 w/exp.4 is not equal to which of the following?

100,000

Add 0.98 + 45.102 + 32.3333 + 31 + 0.00009

109.41539

Which of the following is not a whole number followed by its square?

11, 144

On a Map, 1 inch represents 20 miles. The distance between 2 towns is 6 1/5 inches. How many miles are actually between the two towns?

124 miles

You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the tree. Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line?

130 feet

Sarah is twice as old as her youngest brother. If the difference between their ages is 15 years. How old is her youngest brother?

15

Jim can fill a pool carrying buckets of water in 30 minutes. Sue can do the same job in 45 minutes. Tony can do the same job in 1 ½ hours. How quickly can all three fill the pool together?

15 minutes

If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 25 1/3 yards, and the length is 22 feet. What is the width?

16 feet

The city council has decided to add a 0.3% tax on motel and hotel rooms. If a traveler spends the night in a motel room that costs $55 before taxes, how much will the city receive in taxes from him?

17 cents

In the number 743.25 which digit represents the tenths space?

2

If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together?

2 hours and 24 minutes

If Steven can mix 20 drinks in 5 minutes, Sue can mix 20 drinks in 10 minutes, and Jack can mix 20 drinks in 15 minutes, how much time will it take all 3 of them working together to mix the 20 drinks?

2 minutes and 44 seconds

How many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a Christmas tin that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 8 inches high with the lid still being able to be closed?

24

A student receives his grade report from a local community college, but the GPA is smudged. He took the following classes: a 2 hour credit art, a 3 hour credit history, a 4 hour credit science course, a 3 hour credit mathematics course, and a 1 hour science lab. He received a "B" in the art class, an "A" in the history class, a "C" in the science class, a "B" in the mathematics class, and an "A" in the science lab. What was his GPA if the letter grades are based on a 4 point scale?

3.0

In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; history is worth 2 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a "C" in Trigonometry, a "B" in American History, an "A" in Botany, and a "B" in Microbiology?

3.08

A hockey team won 6 games and lost 8. What is the ratio of wins to number of games?

3/7

Art realized that he had 2 more quarters than he had originally thought in his pocket. If all of the change in his pocket is quarters and it totals to $8.75, how many quarters did he originally think were in his pocket?

33

If 8x + 5x + 2x + 4x = 114, the 5x + 3 =

33

Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10 miles per hour and starts 3 hours after the first cyclist who is traveling at 6 miles per hour. How much time will pass before the second cyclist catches up with the first from the time the second cyclist started biking?

4 ½ hours

Of the following fractions, which is less than 2/3?

5/7

If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00 PM, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00 PM if one travels directly north at 150 mph and the other travels directly west at 200 mph?

500 miles

John is traveling to a meeting that is 28 miles away. He needs to be there in 30 minutes. How fast does he need to go to make it to the meeting on time?

56 mph

The last week of a month a car dealership sold 12 cars. A new sales promotion came out the first week of the next month and the sold 19 cars that week. What was the percent increase in sales from the last week of the previous month compared to the first week of the next month?

58%

In his pocket, a boy has 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. How many will he have to take out of his pocket to ensure that he has taken out at least one of each color?

9

Which of the following correctly identifies 4 consecutive odd integers where the sum of the middle two integers is equal to 24?

9, 11, 13, 15

During a 5-day festival, the number of visitors tripled each day. If the festival opened on a Thursday with 345 visitors, what was the attendance on that Sunday?

9,315

(Estimation Sequence Practice Questions) Describe the following sequence in mathematical terms. 144, 72, 36, 18, 9

Descending geometric sequence