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WorkKeys practice questions, page 2 of 5, with answer review and explanations.

Question 6

The owner of Lighting Emporium decided to install new carpet in the showroom. The room measures 60 feet by 60 feet. How many square yards of carpet will be needed to provide wall-to-wall carpet in the room?

  1. 36 square yards
  2. 100 square yards
  3. 400 square yards
  4. 1200 square yards
  5. 3600 square yards

Question 7

A recipe calls for all the liquid ingredients to be mixed together: 2-1/4 cups of water, 4-5/8 cups of chicken stock, and 1/2 cup soy sauce. How many cups of liquid are in the recipe?

  1. 6 cups
  2. 6-7/8 cups
  3. 7-1/4 cups
  4. 7-3/8 cups
  5. 7-3/4 cups

Question 8

A state law requires that there be one certified teacher for every 15 preschool students enrolled in a state-certified school. How many certified teachers are needed at a center with 150 preschool children?

  1. 5 teachers
  2. 10 teachers
  3. 15 teachers
  4. 20 teachers
  5. 25 teachers

Question 9

A floral shop is making 34 table arrangements with 2 daisies per arrangement. Daisies are sold in bunches of 25. How many full bunches of daisies will the shop need to purchase?

  1. 1 bunch
  2. 2 bunches
  3. 3 bunches
  4. 50 bunches
  5. 68 bunches

Question 10

You recently took a 4-day vacation. The odometer reading was 12,650 miles when you left home and 13,754 miles when you returned home. During the trip, you filled the car with gas four times: 14 gallons, 11 gallons, 13 gallons, and 10 gallons, respectively. How many miles per gallon did your car get?

  1. 13
  2. 23
  3. 28
  4. 38
  5. 48