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WorkKeys Level 6: Calculating Rates
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Q. Rates can be adjusted for different time periods. If you know how many parts can be made in an hour, then you can determine how many parts can be made in a matter of seconds and minutes, or even days and weeks. A. True B. False HINT Review the on-page instruction. - correct answer A. True Q. Your startup company has invented a new water filter. If the filter can process 10 gallons of water per minute, then how many gallons of water can it process in one 24-hour day? A. 4, B. 600 C. 12, D. 14, HINT: 10 gallons/minutes × 60 minutes/hour × 24 hours/day =? gallons/day - correct answer D. 14, Q. It takes 11 widgets to assemble one motor. Your team can assemble four motors in one day. If you need to order parts for next week (5 working days), how many widgets should you order? A. 220 B. 55 C. 44
HINT: 11 widgets/motor × 4 motors/day × 5 days/week =? - correct answer A. 220 Q. A software coder can type 79 words per minute. She works 5 eight hour days each week (not including breaks). How many words does she type in a week? A. 189,600 words B. 33 words C. 3,160 words D. 76,950 words HINT: (79 words × 60 minutes) × 8 hours × 5 days =? - correct answer A. 189, words Q. Two pumps are used to empty a sewage tank. One pump pumps 60 gallons per minute (gpm) and the second pumps 50 gpm. They pumped for 30 minutes. How many total gallons are pumped? A. 3, B. 3, C. 3, D. 3, HINT: Find the number of gallons each pump pumps separately, then add them. - correct answer B. 3, Q. It takes 2.5 yards of material to make a dress. Harley's Clothing Design estimates that they can produce 48 dresses each week. If there are 52 weeks in a year, how much material will they need to purchase to make dresses for a year? A. 6,240 yards B. 150 yards