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
, WONDERLIC PROVERBS EXAM 2024
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
, WONDERLIC PROVERBS EXAM 2024
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