PICAT EXAM NAVY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Together two people can earn $28,000. One earns $2000 more than the other. How
much is the smaller income? - Answers - $13,000
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 AM to 7:30 AM one day. If he was paid at the rate of
$6per hour, how much did he earn that day? - Answers - $5.00
Terry earns $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to earn
$765 altogether? - Answers - 103
A sweater originally priced at $80 was marked down by 25%. What was the sale price of
the sweater? - Answers - $60
If a baker doubles a recipe that calls for 6-2/3 cups of flour, how many cups of flour will
be needed in all? - Answers - 13-1/3
An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of 1,000
feet per minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at the airport
3,000 feet above sea level? - Answers - 29 Minutes
A certain bag of potting soil is ¼ peat moss, and the rest is dirt. What part is dirt? -
Answers - 3/4
A child is 2-1/2 feet tall. The child's mother is twice as tall as the child. How tall is the
child's mother? - Answers - 5 feet
If a postage costs $.22 for the first ounce and $.17 for each additional ounce, what is
the cost of postage for a letter weighing 3 ounces? - Answers - $0.56
If a cyclist travels at an average rate of 24 miles per day, how many days will it take the
cyclist to travel 600 miles? - Answers - 25 days
How many monthly payments must be made to repay an interest free loan of $1,540 if
monthly payments are $55 each? - Answers - 28 payments
Mario eats twice as many walnuts as Yolanda. If Yolanda eats six walnuts every day,
how many walnuts does Mario eat in a week? - Answers - 84 walnuts
If a package of corn chips weighs 1.2 ounces, what is the weight, in ounces, of 48
packages? - Answers - 57.6
ANSWERS
Together two people can earn $28,000. One earns $2000 more than the other. How
much is the smaller income? - Answers - $13,000
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 AM to 7:30 AM one day. If he was paid at the rate of
$6per hour, how much did he earn that day? - Answers - $5.00
Terry earns $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to earn
$765 altogether? - Answers - 103
A sweater originally priced at $80 was marked down by 25%. What was the sale price of
the sweater? - Answers - $60
If a baker doubles a recipe that calls for 6-2/3 cups of flour, how many cups of flour will
be needed in all? - Answers - 13-1/3
An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of 1,000
feet per minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at the airport
3,000 feet above sea level? - Answers - 29 Minutes
A certain bag of potting soil is ¼ peat moss, and the rest is dirt. What part is dirt? -
Answers - 3/4
A child is 2-1/2 feet tall. The child's mother is twice as tall as the child. How tall is the
child's mother? - Answers - 5 feet
If a postage costs $.22 for the first ounce and $.17 for each additional ounce, what is
the cost of postage for a letter weighing 3 ounces? - Answers - $0.56
If a cyclist travels at an average rate of 24 miles per day, how many days will it take the
cyclist to travel 600 miles? - Answers - 25 days
How many monthly payments must be made to repay an interest free loan of $1,540 if
monthly payments are $55 each? - Answers - 28 payments
Mario eats twice as many walnuts as Yolanda. If Yolanda eats six walnuts every day,
how many walnuts does Mario eat in a week? - Answers - 84 walnuts
If a package of corn chips weighs 1.2 ounces, what is the weight, in ounces, of 48
packages? - Answers - 57.6
