Basic Math in Allied Health Exam Test
Questions and Complete Answers
What is the sum of the following: 3 3/4 + 1 1/2? - Answer: 5 1/4
Edgar Anderson earns $200 a week plus a 15% commission on all sales over $1,000. If Mr.
Anderson's sales for one week are $2,500, what is his gross pay for that week? - Answer: $425
A shipping company charged $15 to ship a package and 5% to insure the package. What was the
total cost to ship this particular item? - Answer: $15.75
A quote you received from a local restaurant is $625 for a business luncheon. The restaurant owner
tells you the price with gratuity is $720. How much did the owner add for gratuity? - Answer: $95
If you work 37.5 hours per week at $10.65 per hour, how much is your gross pay for a two-week
period? (round off your answer to the nearest cent) - Answer:
If you borrow $1,700 at 7% simple interest, how much interest will you pay? - Answer: $119
6 grams of medication were ordered, but it only comes in milligrams. What is the mg dose? -
Answer: 6,000
The exchange rate of U.S. dollars to British pounds is .63. You have $4,000 to convert to British
pounds. How many British pounds will you receive? - Answer: 2520 pounds
Last year the company you work for did $232,000 in business. This year you anticipate an increase of
7%. How much business do you expect to do this year? - Answer: $248,240
Rob Polanski is a tractor salesman. Last week his total sales amounted to $38,642.00 and received
$2,704.94 in commission. What is his rate of commission? - Answer: 7%
One of your delivery trucks traveled 1,200 miles on 55 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon did
the truck get? (round off your answer to the nearest hundredth) - Answer: 21.82
Questions and Complete Answers
What is the sum of the following: 3 3/4 + 1 1/2? - Answer: 5 1/4
Edgar Anderson earns $200 a week plus a 15% commission on all sales over $1,000. If Mr.
Anderson's sales for one week are $2,500, what is his gross pay for that week? - Answer: $425
A shipping company charged $15 to ship a package and 5% to insure the package. What was the
total cost to ship this particular item? - Answer: $15.75
A quote you received from a local restaurant is $625 for a business luncheon. The restaurant owner
tells you the price with gratuity is $720. How much did the owner add for gratuity? - Answer: $95
If you work 37.5 hours per week at $10.65 per hour, how much is your gross pay for a two-week
period? (round off your answer to the nearest cent) - Answer:
If you borrow $1,700 at 7% simple interest, how much interest will you pay? - Answer: $119
6 grams of medication were ordered, but it only comes in milligrams. What is the mg dose? -
Answer: 6,000
The exchange rate of U.S. dollars to British pounds is .63. You have $4,000 to convert to British
pounds. How many British pounds will you receive? - Answer: 2520 pounds
Last year the company you work for did $232,000 in business. This year you anticipate an increase of
7%. How much business do you expect to do this year? - Answer: $248,240
Rob Polanski is a tractor salesman. Last week his total sales amounted to $38,642.00 and received
$2,704.94 in commission. What is his rate of commission? - Answer: 7%
One of your delivery trucks traveled 1,200 miles on 55 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon did
the truck get? (round off your answer to the nearest hundredth) - Answer: 21.82
