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

Question 21

Melinda worked the following hours during one week. She is paid $8.50 per hour for the first 40 hours of work. After 40 hours, she receives 1 times her regular hourly rate. How much money did Melinda earn this week?

  1. $340.00
  2. $395.25
  3. $422.88
  4. $592.88
  5. $601.32

Question 22

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?

  1. $122.50
  2. $140.00
  3. $157.50
  4. $183.75
  5. $223.00

Question 23

Jeremiah is an apprentice who earns $9.50 an hour, with time and a half for overtime. Under a new contract, he will receive an 8% raise. Jeremiah figures that he will receive $114.00 for working 8 hours of overtime under the new pay rate. If Jeremiah made an error in his calculations, what was it?

  1. He figured the overtime at the old pay rate.
  2. He used a 10% raise instead of 8%.
  3. He calculated the 8 hours at the new hourly rate instead of time and a half.
  4. He calculated for 10 hours of overtime instead of 8.
  5. He did not make an error in his calculations.

Question 24

Johnson Landscape is installing mulch at a site. The area of the site is 150 feet by 210 feet. The mulch will be applied to a depth of 4 inches. Red mulch costs $45.00 per cubic yard. Natural brown mulch costs $38.00 per cubic yard (mulch is only sold in whole yards). How much would the company save by using natural brown mulch?

  1. $2723.00
  2. $3215.00
  3. $8169.00
  4. $24,500.00

Question 25

You have decided to wallpaper your rectangular bedroom. The dimensions are 12 feet 6 inches by 10 feet 6 inches by 8 feet 0 inches high. The room has two windows, each 4 feet by 3 feet and a door 7 feet by 3 feet. Determine how many rolls of wallpaper are needed to cover the walls, allowing 10% for waste and matching. Each roll of wallpaper is 30 inches wide and 30 feet long. How many rolls of wallpaper should be purchased?

  1. 4 rolls
  2. 5 rolls
  3. 6 rolls
  4. 7 rolls
  5. 8 rolls