WORKKEYS Online Practice Questions and Answers

A concrete mason needs to determine the area for a brick walkway. The walkway measures 6 feet wide and 14 feet long. What is the area of the walkway?

A. 8 square feet

B. 20 square feet

C. 60 square feet

D. 72 square feet

E. 84 square feet

A landscaping firm is planning a new flower garden for display. The garden will be 15 feet by 35 feet and it will be planted with 2 flowers per square foot. The flowers cost $17.50 per flat of 125. The nursery sells only full flats. How much will it cost to plant the flower garden?

A. $122.50

B. $140.00

C. $157.50

D. $183.75

E. $223.00

A company is manufacturing the special-ordered part pictured. The company charges by the number of cubic inches of volume contained within the nut. In order to determine a fair price, you must know the volume of the part. Find the volume to the nearest whole number. (Note: The part is a cube with a cylinder deleted from its center.)

A. 840 cubic inches

B. 848 cubic inches

C. 1679 cubic inches

D. 1696 cubic inches

E. 3375 cubic inches

Leroy bought a new video camera on sale for 20% off the regular price. If the regular price of the camera was $670 and the sales tax rate is 7 %, what net price did he pay?

A. $144.50

B. $573.52

C. $576.20

D. $621.23

E. $698.75

At the movies, Lucy bought food for herself and her friend Rachael, including: 1 box of popcorn to share at $5 a box, 1 box of mints for each of them at $2.50 a box, and 1 soda pop for each at $2.75 each. Rachael bought both tickets for $6.50 apiece. Who spent the most money and by how much?

A. Rachael by $2.50

B. Rachael by $2.75

C. Lucy by $2.75

D. Lucy by $2.50

E. They both spent the same amount.

The temperature in a refrigerated truck had the following temperatures on five consecutive days. 0°, -4°, -6°, 3°, and 2°F. What was the mean temperature?

A. -5° F

B. -2° F

C. -1° F

D. 3° F

E. 5° F

Alyce designed some planters for her patio. The planters are to have a rectangular base and four sides that are trapezoids. The height of the planter is to be 4.29 inches. Approximately how many flower planters can be made from a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet of plywood?

A. 71

B. 29

C. 28

D. 21

E. 18

A plumber orders copper tubing for a sink. Tubing comes in lengths of 10.5 feet. He orders two lengths and uses all but 3.5 feet. How many feet of tubing did the plumber use?

A. 21 feet

B. 17.5 feet

C. 14 feet

D. 7 feet

E. 3.5 feet

A corsage costs $6.95. The Horticulture Club wants to purchase a corsage for each of its 32 members. They have $250 to spend. How much money will be left after the corsages are paid for?

A. $26.00

B. $27.60

C. $62.00

D. $76.00

E. $218.00

Eric drove from Delta to Fayette. Then he drove to Watertown. How many miles did he drive in all?

A. 5 1/2 miles

B. 6 3/4 miles

C. 10 1/2 miles

D. 11 1/4 miles

E. 12 miles