WONDERLIC PROVERBS EXAM

WONDERLIC PROVERBS EXAM

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

QUESTION 1

A store owner bought some flower pots for $1,200. The flower pots were sold for $2,700, with a profit of $30 per pot. How many flower pots did she sell? - ANSWERS-2,700 - 1,200 = 30x 1500 = 30x x = 50

QUESTION 2

What is the average of all of the integers from 13 to 37? - ANSWERS-13 + 37 = 50

/2 = 25

QUESTION 3

A repaving crew is putting a new surface on 79 kilometers of road. They have completed 28 kilometers. if they repave 3.4 a day how many more days will it take them to finish? - ANSWERS-28 + 3.4 (D) = 79

3.4D=79-28

3.4D = 51

D = 15 days

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WONDERLIC PROVERBS EXAM

QUESTION 4

How much 1 2/3 yard lengths of wire can be cut from 25 yards of wire? -

ANSWERS-1) Make into mixed fraction: 5/3

2) Invert and change to 3/5 > 25/1 x 3/5 = 75/5 >Divide 75 by 5 = 15 2 / 3

WONDERLIC PROVERBS EXAM

QUESTION 5

A girl is 18 years old and her brother is a third her age. When the girl is 36, what will be the age of her brother? - ANSWERS-18/3=6 18-6=12 brothers age 36-12= 24 years old

QUESTION 6

A boy is 17 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 23 years old, what will be the age of his sister? - ANSWERS-23 + 17 = 40 years old

QUESTION 7

A clock lost 2 minutes and 36 seconds in 78 days. How many seconds did it lose per day? - ANSWERS-1) convert to all minutes to seconds > 2 mins = 120 secs + 36 secs = 156 156 secs / 78 days = 2

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