ACT ACT Certifications WORKKEYS Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  A party planning consultant needs to order roast beef for 26 people. Her recipe book recommends a 3 ounce serving per person. How much roast beef should she order?

  A. 6 lb

  B. 6 lb 1 1/2 oz.

  C. 6 lb 8 oz

  D. 12 lb 3 oz

  E. 97 lb 5 oz

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 82:

  The mean of four numbers is 86. If three of the numbers are 90, 82 and 88, what is the fourth number?

  A. 65

  B. 84

  C. 87

  D. 172

  E. 344

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 83:

  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

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 84:

  During the annual fishing tournament, Marcus caught a fish that weighed 5 lb 4 oz on his scale. Later, on the official scale, the weight was 10 ounces less. What was the official weight of Marcus’ fish?

  A. 5 lb 14 oz

  B. 5 lb 6 oz

  C. 4 lb 14 oz

  D. 4 lb 10 oz

  E. 4 lb 6 oz

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 85:

  Preston and Emily got summer jobs at the Dairy Derby. They were both suppose to work 17 hours per week each for 8 weeks. During that time, Preston was ill for one week and Emily took her shifts. How many hours did Emily work during the 8 weeks?

  A. 136 hours

  B. 153 hours

  C. 170 hours

  D. 187 hours

  E. 255 hours

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 86:

  An army supply truck can carry 3 tons of food. A breakfast ration weighs 12 ounces, and the other two daily meals weigh 18 ounces each. Assuming each soldier gets 3 meals per day, on a weeklong trip, how many soldiers can be supplied by one truck?

  A. 42

  B. 125

  C. 150

  D. 285

  E. 325

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 87:

  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.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 88:

  You are preparing to tile a floor of a rectangular bathroom that is 9 1/2 feet by 12 1/2 feet. The tiles the customer has chosen are six inches long on a side and are sold in boxes of 100. How many boxes of tiles must you order to complete the job?

  A. 3

  B. 4

  C. 5

  D. 6

  E. 7

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 89:

  J and R Roofing has a contract to roof the barn shown below. One bundle of shingles covers 33 square feet. Three bundles make a square. When preparing your order, you include 10% waste in order to make sure you have enough shingles. How many squares of roof shingles will need to be ordered?

  

  A. 14 squares

  B. 15 squares

  C. 26 squares

  D. 29 squares

  E. 30 squares

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 90:

  The aquarium shown below needs to be filled with water. If the aquarium is filled to the top, how many gallons of water will it hold?

  

  A. 2.13 gallons

  B. 16 gallons

  C. 22 gallons

  D. 3696 gallons

  E. 853,776 gallons

  Correct Answer: A