The Advanced Numeracy Test Workbook - Mike Bryon [21]
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Q22. The compound interest for any year is interest paid on the total of the sum of money invested and the interest earned in previous years. The compound interest over several years is the total of the compound interest earned for every year. If an original amount is increased by J% to become a new amount, which of the following is correct?
A This cannot be calculated without further information
B The original amount = % original amount × the original amount as a decimal
C The original amount = the new amount ×
D The original amount = the new amount/
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Q23. Read the question and decide what combination of statements (1) and (2) is required to answer the question, if it can be answered.
In a horse race, Horse A and Horse B use different strategies to try to win the race. Which horse will be ahead at the end of the race?
(1) Horse A covers the first half of the course 40 seconds faster than Horse B.
(2) Horse B runs the second half of the race twice as quickly as Horse A.
There is sufficient information to be able to solve the question:
A In (1) but not in (2)
B In (2) but not in (1)
C In (1) and (2) together
D In (1) and (2) separately
E In none of the statements
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Q24. Read the question and decide what combination of statements (1) and (2) is required to answer the question, if it can be answered.
In a lottery, the third and fourth balls drawn are 12 and 27 respectively. What is the probability that the fifth ball drawn is number 7?
(1) The lottery is drawn from a total of 50 balls numbered 1 to 50.
(2) The first two numbers drawn are 4 and 28.
There is sufficient information to be able to solve the question:
A In (1) but not in (2)
B In (2) but not in (1)
C In (1) and (2) together
D In (1) and (2) separately
E In none of the statements
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Q25. Read the question and decide what combination of statements (1) and (2) is required to answer the question, if it can be answered.
A flight from London to New York leaves at exactly the same time as a flight from New York to London. Given that both flights cover exactly the same distance, is it possible to tell whether they will land at exactly the same time?
(1) Both flights achieve exactly the same average speed.
(2) The weight of both aircraft is exactly the same.
There is sufficient information to be able to solve the question:
A In (1) but not in (2)
B In (2) but not in (1)
C In (1) and (2) together
D In (1) and (2) separately
E In none of the statements
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Situation 1
Study the information provided in the charts and answer the questions that follow.
The two charts above respectively illustrate the level of the minimum wage and the number of workers benefiting from an increase in the minimum wage over a five-year period. Use this information to answer the questions below.
Q26. Which year saw the lowest level of increase in the minimum wage?
A 2000
B 2001
C 2002
D 2003
E 2004
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Q27. What was the percentage increase in the minimum wage between 2000 and 2004? (Round your result to the nearest percentage point.)
A 33%
B 24%
C 12%
D 66%
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Q28. How many people have benefited from the increases in the minimum wage between 2000 and 2004?
A 2.3 million
B 3.3 million
C 6.7 million
D 7.6 million
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Situation 2
London offers a range of hotel accommodation to both tourists and business travellers. The graphs below present the number of hotels by star category found within the capital and the type of beds offered.
Q29. How many hotels have fewer than 3 stars?
A 400
B 440
C 550
D 840
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Q30. How many single rooms are there?
A 529
B 625
C 1,250
D 1,352
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Q31. If every room was filled to capacity, how many people could sleep in the hotels in London?
A 2,162
B 4,370
C 6,525
D 8,566
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Q32. 20% of the twin rooms are found within the 3-star hotels. The tariff for these rooms is £65.00 per night. What is the total nightly revenue for this type of room at these hotels?
A £3,360.00
B £3,360.50
C £3,560.30
D