Arithmetic Reasoning – Test 2

You're asked to cut a piece of ribbon for a wreath that is 120 inches long into two pieces so that one piece is 3 times as long as the other. How long is each piece of ribbon?

Judy and Tom agree to share the cost of an $18 pizza based on how much each one ate. If Tom ate 2/3 the amount that Judy ate, how much should each pay? hint: Some pizza may be leftover.

If a bike wheel has the diameter of 16 inches how many feet does it travel in 4 revolutions?

A truck can travel 120 miles in the same time it takes a car to travel 180 miles. If the truck's rate is 20 mph slower than the car's, find the average rate of each.

In a trivia game, each question is worth twice as many points as the one before it. Chelsea answers 5 questions and earns 1550 points. How many points was her first question worth?

During the landing of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity, it was reported that the signal from the rover would take 14 minutes to reach earth. Radio signals travel at the speed of light, about 186,000 miles per second.  How far was Mars from Earth when Curiosity landed?

Suppose you’re tiling the floor of a 10 ft by 10 ft room, and find that 100 tiles will be needed.  How many tiles will be needed to tile the floor of a 20 ft by 20 ft room?

Martindale and Sunnyvale are 550 miles apart. The Trentons drive from Martindale towards Sunnyvale at 55 mph. The Beldsoes drive from Sunnyvale towards Martindale at 60 mph. How far apart are they after three hours?

A lecture hall has 20 seats in the first row, and two additional seats in each succeeding row. How many seats are there in the first 15 rows in total?

A collection 17 coins of consisting of nickels and dimes is worth $1.15. How many dimes are there?

In a study, you ask the subjects their age in years. What type of data is this?

Yuko wants to buy Teddy bears that cost $8.50 for each of her eight brothers and sisters. She would like to get a hat for each teddy bear, also. If Yuko wants to spend no more than $94, how much can she spend on each hat?

The population of a town increased from 3,250 in 2008 to 4,300 in 2010. Find the absolute increase.

The cost of the gold bracelet was $20 more than three times the silver one. Together they cost $320. How much did each cost?

Carla and Candice left from the same place at the same time and rode their bikes in the same direction along a straight road. Candice bicycled at an average speed that was three quarters of Carla's average speed. After 2 hours they were 28 miles apart. what was the average speed of Carla and Candice?

The value of a car dropped from $7400 to $6800 over the last year.  What percent decrease is this?