Math for Home and Workplace

Skills Tests
Math for Home and Workplace
Skills Test


1. - 4. Solve the following measurement problems.  Convert the answers to larger terms
when necessary.

1. 5da. 3h + 4da. 11h

2. 7wk. 3da + 3wk. 5da.

3. 5qt. - 2qt. 1pt

4. 2pt. 1fl.oz X 5

5. Find the number of seconds in an hour.

6. Find the number of fluid ounces in 4 qts.

7. Mr. Alvarado works 8h. 15 mins each day for 5 days a week.  Find the amount of time
he works each week.

8. Mr. Penner divided a 12ft. 11in. Board into 5 equal parts.  What was the length of each
part?

9. The chef at a diary restaurant wishes to triple a recipe which calls for 1pt. 3oz of milk.  
How much milk does he require?

10. 36m = _____cm

11. 14km = _____m

12. Mr. Kline saved $48 on a coat which he purchased at a clearance sale.  This
represented 40% of the original price.  What was the original price of the coat?

13. Maria makes $9.50 per hour as a salesperson at the local mall.  If Maria worked 29
hours this week and has taxes withheld at 8% of her income, determine Maria’s net
income.

14. Ray put $1000 into a saving account.  The interest on the account is 3.5%.  He wants
to put the money away for 18 months.  How much will Ray have at the end of that time
period?

15. Beth owes $38,000 in student loans.  The interest rate on her loans is 8.25%.  She will
be paying these loans off for 20 years.  How much will Beth pay altogether?

Answers: 1. 1wk. 2da  2. 11wk 1da.  3. 2qt 1pt  4. 5qt 5fl oz  5. 3600  6. 128 fl oz  
7. 41h 15min  8. 2ft 7in  9. 1qt 1pt 9oz  10. 3600cm  11. 14,000m  12. $120  13. $253.46  
14. $1052.50   15. $100,700
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