Navy Picat Arithmetic Reasoning

At an airport, 25% of the flights arrive from within the state, 35% from out of state, and the rest from other countries. How many flights arrived from out of state, if a total of 240 flights arrived?

A 24

B 36

C 60

D 84

84

If an employee invests 5% of his pre-tax salary into a retirement plan, the company will match 25% of that amount. How much will the company contribute to the plan if the employee earns $50,000 before taxes?

A $6,250

B $2,500

C $ 625

D $ 250

$625

Sherlyn has a small rectangular garden plot that has a 24 foot perimeter. The width of the garden is exactly 1/2 of its length. What is the area of Sherlyn's garden in square feet?

A 8

B 12

C 32

D 72

32

A square room has a 12-foot long wall. What is the floor area?

A 24 sq. ft.

B 48 sq. ft.

C 140 sq. ft.

D 144 sq. ft.

144 sq. ft

A clerk processes 62 invoices in 4 hours. How many invoices can the clerk process by working at this rate for 40 hours per week for 6 weeks?

A 1,022

B 1,488

C 2,480

D 3,720

3,720

The life of a watch battery is typically 3 years. If a watch's battery is 18 months old, what portion of its life remains?

A 1/6

B 1/4

C 1/3

D 1/2

1/2

There are 9 equal stacks of tiles. A worker loads 4 stacks of tiles in a wheelbarrow and 5 stacks in a truck. How many tiles are in the truck, if there are 28 tiles in the wheelbarrow?

140 tiles

Paulo is 120 cm tall. His younger brother is 3/4 as tall.

How tall is Paulo's brother?

A 75 cm

B 90 cm

C 160 cm

D 360 cm

90 cm

A race event had 472 runners. Four of the runners arrived at the start by car and the rest in 9 buses. On average, how many runners arrived in each bus?

A 36

B 52

C 94

D 118

52