Numerical Reasoning Test 2 Nlng Job

Numerical Reasoning Test 2 Nlng Job
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Given Information

                                                       
RV ModelSale PriceProfit¹Warranty Bonus²Units SoldNumber of Warranties
Treeline$39,00022%9%147
Lumberman$48,00020%8%?12


1The percentage of the sale price that is profit for ABC RV Sales
2The percentage of the sale price that is given to ABC RV Sales for every warranty sold
The figure shows the sales figures of ABC RV Sales for a calendar year. Recently, a computer problem caused the company to lose track of how many Lumberman units it sold during the year.


Question 1

If the owner knows that the total company profit including warranty bonuses was \$363,570 for the year, how many Lumberman units were sold?
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First, determine the profit made from the Treeline model sales.

Profit per Treeline unit is \(22\% \times 39,000 = 8,580\).
For 14 units, total sales profit is \(14 \times 8,580 = 120,120\).

Next, calculate the warranty bonus from Treeline sales.
Warranty bonus per unit is \(9\% \times 39,000 = 3,510\).
For 7 warranties, total warranty bonus is \(7 \times 3,510 = 24,570\).

Now calculate the warranty bonus from the Lumberman model.
Warranty bonus per Lumberman unit is \(8\% \times 48,000 = 3,840\).
For 12 warranties, total warranty bonus is \(12 \times 3,840 = 46,080\).

Adding all known profits gives:
\(120,120 + 24,570 + 46,080 = 190,770\).

Subtract this from the total company profit to get the profit made from Lumberman unit sales only:
\(363,570 - 190,770 = 172,800\).

Profit per Lumberman unit is \(20\% \times 48,000 = 9,600\).
Number of Lumberman units sold is therefore:
\(\dfrac{172,800}{9,600} = 18\).

This shows that 18 Lumberman units were sold.
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Given Information

In the course of a given month, an RV dealer purchases fourteen RVs from the manufacturer for \$25,250 each and sells them at a 22% markup. The overall cost of doing business costs the RV dealer totals to \$45,000 each month, in total.

Question 2

After these costs, how much profit does the RV dealer make this month?
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First, find the selling price of one RV.
A markup of 22% means the selling price is the cost plus 22% of the cost:
\(\text{Markup per RV} = 0.22 \times 25,250 = 5,555\).
So, selling price per RV is:
\(25,250 + 5,555 = 30,805\).

Next, calculate the total revenue from selling 14 RVs:
\(30,805 \times 14 = 431,270\).

Now calculate the total cost of purchasing the 14 RVs:
\(25,250 \times 14 = 353,500\).

The gross profit before business expenses is:
\(431,270 - 353,500 = 77,770\).

The total cost of doing business for the month is \$45,000, which must be subtracted from the gross profit:
\(77,770 - 45,000 = 32,770\).

This is the actual profit made after all costs are accounted for.
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Given Information

Betty paints twice fast as Dan. Working together, Dan and Better can paint 2,400 square feet in 4 hours. Another employee, Sue, Joined their painting team. Working together, Dan, Betty, and Sue can paint 3,600 square feet in 3 hours.

Question 3

If Sue works alone, how many square feet can she paint in 4 hours and 27 minutes?
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Let Dan’s painting rate be \(d\) square feet per hour.
Since Betty paints twice as fast as Dan, her rate is \(2d\).

Working together, Dan and Betty paint at a combined rate of:
\(d + 2d = 3d\).

They paint 2,400 square feet in 4 hours, so their combined rate is:
\(\dfrac{2400}{4} = 600\) square feet per hour.
Thus:
\(3d = 600 \Rightarrow d = 200\).

So, Dan paints 200 square feet per hour, and Betty paints 400 square feet per hour.

When Sue joins them, the three of them paint 3,600 square feet in 3 hours, giving a combined rate of:
\(\dfrac{3600}{3} = 1200\) square feet per hour.

The combined rate of Dan and Betty is already 600 square feet per hour, so Sue’s rate is:
\(1200 - 600 = 600\) square feet per hour.

Now convert 4 hours 27 minutes to hours:
\(27\text{ minutes} = \dfrac{27}{60} = 0.45\) hours.
Total time = \(4 + 0.45 = 4.45\) hours.

The area Sue can paint alone in this time is:
\(600 \times 4.45 = 2670\) square feet.

This shows that Sue can paint 2,670 square feet in 4 hours and 27 minutes.
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Question 4

A baker filled a measuring cup with \(\dfrac{3}{4}\) cup of water.
He poured \(\dfrac{1}{2}\) of the water into the batter, and then spilled \(\dfrac{1}{8}\) cup of water on the floor.

How much water will he need to add to what is left in the cup to have 50% more than what he started with?
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He started with \(\dfrac{3}{4}\) cup of water.
Fifty per cent more than what he started with means \(1.5 \times \dfrac{3}{4}\).\[\begin{flalign} &1.5 \times \dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{3}{2} \times \dfrac{3}{4} &&\\[6pt] &= \dfrac{9}{8} && \end{flalign}\]So, the target amount of water is \(\dfrac{9}{8}\) cup.

He poured half of the water into the batter:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{3}{8} && \end{flalign}\]Water left in the cup after pouring is:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{3}{4} - \dfrac{3}{8} = \dfrac{3}{8} && \end{flalign}\]He then spilled \(\dfrac{1}{8}\) cup on the floor, leaving:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{3}{8} - \dfrac{1}{8} = \dfrac{1}{4} && \end{flalign}\]To reach \(\dfrac{9}{8}\) cup from \(\dfrac{1}{4}\) cup, the extra water needed is:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{9}{8} - \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{9}{8} - \dfrac{2}{8} = \dfrac{7}{8} && \end{flalign}\]This means he must add \(\dfrac{7}{8}\) cup of water to what is left in the measuring cup.
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Question 5

At the office supply store, a box of 25 pens costs \$7.19,
a box of 50 pens costs \$10.78,
a box of 75 pens costs \$14.53,
a box of 100 pens costs \$22.50,
and a box of 125 pens costs \$26.25.

Which box has the cheapest per pen cost?
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To find the cheapest option, the cost per pen for each box must be calculated by dividing the total cost by the number of pens.

For the box of 25 pens:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{\$7.19}{25} = \$0.2876 \text{ per pen} && \end{flalign}\]For the box of 50 pens:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{\$10.78}{50} = \$0.2156 \text{ per pen} && \end{flalign}\]For the box of 75 pens:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{\$14.53}{75} \approx \$0.1937 \text{ per pen} && \end{flalign}\]For the box of 100 pens:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{\$22.50}{100} = \$0.225 \text{ per pen} && \end{flalign}\]
Comparing these values, the box of 75 pens has the lowest cost per pen, making it the cheapest option overall.
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Question 6

ABC Company currently has \(\dfrac{1}{4}\) fewer computers than it has employees.
If they currently have 80 employees and they want to hire 5% more, how many computers will they need to buy to ensure that each employee has one?
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Having \(\dfrac{1}{4}\) fewer computers than employees means the number of computers is \(\dfrac{3}{4}\) of the number of employees.

Current number of computers is:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{3}{4} \times 80 &&\\[6pt] &= 60 && \end{flalign}\]So, the company currently has 60 computers.

They want to hire 5% more employees. Five per cent of 80 is:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{5}{100} \times 80 &&\\[6pt] &= 4 && \end{flalign}\]This increases the number of employees to \(80 + 4 = 84\).

To ensure that each employee has one computer, they will need 84 computers in total. Since they already have 60 computers, the number of computers they must buy is:\[\begin{flalign} &84 - 60 &&\\[6pt] &= 24 && \end{flalign}\]This means they need to buy 24 additional computers.
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Question 7

Joe is in charge of purchasing office supplies and his budget is \$175.00.
Paper is \$21.99 a box, toner cartridges are \$52.90 each, and folders are \$0.99 each.
All the office supplies are 20% off.

If Joe needs to buy 3 boxes of paper and 2 toner cartridges, how many folders can he buy?
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A discount of 20% means Joe pays 80% of the marked prices.

The discounted prices are:
Paper: \(0.8 \times 21.99 = 17.592\) dollars per box
Toner: \(0.8 \times 52.90 = 42.32\) dollars each
Folder: \(0.8 \times 0.99 = 0.792\) dollars each

Cost of 3 boxes of paper:\[\begin{flalign} &3 \times 17.592 = 52.776 && \end{flalign}\]Cost of 2 toner cartridges:\[\begin{flalign} &2 \times 42.32 = 84.64 && \end{flalign}\]Total spent on paper and toner:\[\begin{flalign} &52.776 + 84.64 = 137.416 && \end{flalign}\]Money left from the \$175 budget:\[\begin{flalign} &175 - 137.416 = 37.584 && \end{flalign}\]Number of folders he can buy is:\[\begin{flalign} &\dfrac{37.584}{0.792} \approx 47.47 && \end{flalign}\]Since Joe can only buy whole folders, he can buy 47 folders without exceeding his budget.
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Question 8

Jack typed 80 words per minute when he enrolled in a typing course. His typing speed increased by 3% two weeks into the course. At the end of the course, Jack was able to type his entire 1,680 word document in 20 minutes.

What was the percent of increase in his typing speed from the beginning of the course to the end?
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Jack’s initial typing speed at the beginning of the course was \(80\) words per minute.

At the end of the course, he typed a \(1,680\)-word document in \(20\) minutes, so his final typing speed is calculated as:\[\text{Final speed} = \dfrac{1680}{20} = 84\;\text{words per minute}\]
The increase in typing speed is the difference between the final and initial speeds:\[84 - 80 = 4\;\text{words per minute}\]
To find the percentage increase relative to the initial speed, divide the increase by the original speed and multiply by \(100\%\):\[\text{Percentage increase} = \dfrac{4}{80} \times 100\% = 5\%\]
This shows that from the beginning of the course to the end, Jack’s typing speed increased by \(5\%\).
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Question 9

If you are loading a document with 2 graphics and 1 paragraph, how long will it take the new computer to load?
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It takes the old computer:
22 secs to load 1 graphic and, 9 seconds to load 1 paragraph.
Thus, it would talke 22 secs $\times$ 2 = 44 secs  to load 2 graphics.
Load time for 2 graphic and 1 paragraph:
= 44 + 9 = 53 secs.
The old computer takes 53 secs to load 2 graphic and 1 paragraph. 
Since the new computer is 17% faster, it means that it will take (100 - 17 = 83%) less time to load same document. 
Thus new computer load time will be 83% load time of old computer
= 0.83 $\times$ 53 secs = 43.99 secs
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Question 10

Jason is considering purchasing a new machine to make plastic silverware. The machine produces 1,000 pieces of silverware in two hours. One box contains 50 pieces of silverware and sells for \$3.00.

If the machine costs \$9,000, and runs for 24 hours a day, how many days will it take the machine to make enough silverware to pay for itself?
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First, determine the production rate of the machine.

The machine produces 1,000 pieces in 2 hours, so the number of pieces produced per hour is:\[\frac{1000}{2} = 500\ \text{pieces per hour}\]
Since the machine runs for 24 hours each day, the total number of pieces produced per day is:\[500 \times 24 = 12{,}000\ \text{pieces per day}\]
Each box contains 50 pieces, so the number of boxes produced per day is:\[\frac{12{,}000}{50} = 240\ \text{boxes per day}\]
Each box sells for \$3.00, therefore the daily revenue is:\[240 \times 3 = \$720\ \text{per day}\]
The machine costs \$9,000. To find how many days it will take to recover this cost, divide the cost by the daily revenue:\[\frac{9000}{720} = 12.5\ \text{days}\]
This shows the machine will generate enough income to pay for itself after 12.5 days of continuous operation.
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