WONDERLIC LATEST QUESTIONS- (EXAM ELABORATIONS), (COMPLETE ANSWERS)

WONDERLIC LATEST QUESTIONS- (EXAM ELABORATIONS), (COMPLETE ANSWERS) A candy maker makes two sizes of candies. Using the smaller size, a full jar will contain 120 pieces of candy. Using the larger candies a jar will contain 80 pieces of candy. The candy maker has a strict rule that no jars will contain a mix of small and large candies. If a store has room for 15 jars and they want 1560 total pieces of candy, how many jars will contain smaller candies? - Correct Answer x = smaller size y = larger size 120x + 80y = 1560 x + y = 15 3x+2y = 39 2x+2y = 30 x = 9 y = 6 120(9)+80(6) = 1080+480 = 1560 9 jars of smaller, 6 jars of larger Ben's General Store is selling yarn for $.04 a foot. How many feet can you buy for $0.52? - Correct Answer 0.52/.04= 13ft A store buys a pack of gum for 33 cents per pack from their supplier. How much would 12 packs cost? - Correct Answer .33 x 12 =$3.96 A road construction crew is resurfacing the highway between point D and point E. The distance between point D and point E is 93 miles of road. The crew has completed 35 miles. If they work at a pace of 2.9 miles per day, how many more days will it take to finish? - Correct Answer 93 miles-35 miles=58 miles, 58 miles/2.9 miles per day=20 days A basketball team has eight boys and four girls on the roster. The boys average 12 points each. The team averages 136 points as a whole. How many points does each girl average? - Correct Answer (8 boys x 12 points= 96 points) (136 - 96= 40) (40points/4 girls)= 10 points Mike had a jar of nickels that had five more nickels than he originally thought. If the total amount of nickels was $4.35, how many nickels did Mike think he had originally? - Correct Answer $4.35 / 5 = 87 - 5 = 82 What is the next number in the sequence? 3, 7, 15, 31, 63 - Correct Answer Each number in the series is the next number multiplied by 2 and then added by 1. So 127