PICAT QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
At an airport, 25% of the flights arrive from within the state, 35% from out of state, and
the rest from other countries. How many flights arrived from out of state, if a total of 240
flights arrived. - Answers - 84
A friend gives a neighbor 13 2/3 feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving 38 2/5
feet of twine on the spool. How many total feet of twine were originally on the spool? -
Answers - 52 1/15
if an employee invests 25% of his pre tax salary into a retirement plan... - Answers - 625
two tanks are partially filled with 96 gallons of water... - Answers - 264
a wooden box is 1 foot high, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long... - Answers - 46
a photograph was reduced to a width of 15.6cm using a scale factor of 3 :2 - Answers -
23.4
what is the approximate surface area of a box that is 8 inches wide, 12 inches long, and
9 inches inches tall - Answers - 552 sq in.
a house sold for $480,000 and the realtor received a $31,200 commission - Answers -
6.5%
julia earns 68,000 per year... - Answers - 2448
maria excercises for 1 and 5/6 hours every Saturday... - Answers - 1 3/8
Zeke and Brandon each get $5 from their grandmother every Saturday. After 13 weeks,
Zeke had a total of $13, and Brandon had $55. Approximately what percent of his 13-
week allowance did Zeke spend? - Answers - 80%
at $15 minimum payment was made on a credit card balance $480. - Answers - 18%
a tennis court is 78 feet long... - Answers - 702 sq feet
if the 750 people that showed up for the towns annual carnival - Answers - 6250
schism - Answers - division
staunch - Answers - determined
glean - Answers - gather
At an airport, 25% of the flights arrive from within the state, 35% from out of state, and
the rest from other countries. How many flights arrived from out of state, if a total of 240
flights arrived. - Answers - 84
A friend gives a neighbor 13 2/3 feet of twine from a brand new spool, leaving 38 2/5
feet of twine on the spool. How many total feet of twine were originally on the spool? -
Answers - 52 1/15
if an employee invests 25% of his pre tax salary into a retirement plan... - Answers - 625
two tanks are partially filled with 96 gallons of water... - Answers - 264
a wooden box is 1 foot high, 3 feet wide, and 5 feet long... - Answers - 46
a photograph was reduced to a width of 15.6cm using a scale factor of 3 :2 - Answers -
23.4
what is the approximate surface area of a box that is 8 inches wide, 12 inches long, and
9 inches inches tall - Answers - 552 sq in.
a house sold for $480,000 and the realtor received a $31,200 commission - Answers -
6.5%
julia earns 68,000 per year... - Answers - 2448
maria excercises for 1 and 5/6 hours every Saturday... - Answers - 1 3/8
Zeke and Brandon each get $5 from their grandmother every Saturday. After 13 weeks,
Zeke had a total of $13, and Brandon had $55. Approximately what percent of his 13-
week allowance did Zeke spend? - Answers - 80%
at $15 minimum payment was made on a credit card balance $480. - Answers - 18%
a tennis court is 78 feet long... - Answers - 702 sq feet
if the 750 people that showed up for the towns annual carnival - Answers - 6250
schism - Answers - division
staunch - Answers - determined
glean - Answers - gather
