WorkKeys® Applied Math Level 3 Practice Test

This WorkKeys Math Practice Test covers 15 questions. The Applied Math Level 3 is designed to help you sharpen essential math skills needed for workplace success. At this level, you’ll tackle practical, everyday math problems that are foundational for many jobs. Start your practice from here to boost your confidence.

1. On Sunday, the low temperature was –8°C. On Monday, the low temperature was 2°C. What is the difference in the low temperature between Sunday and Monday?

 
 
 
 

2. Austin bought a notebook for $1.75 and a pack of highlighters for $2.50 at the store. He gave the cashier a $10.00 bill. How much change should Austin receive?

 
 
 
 
 

3. The overnight low in Chicago was –12°C. The next night, the low was –6°C. What is the difference between these two lows?

 
 
 
 

4. At a coffee shop, a cappuccino costs $3.25. If a customer pays a $10 bill, how much change should they get back?

 
 
 
 

5. John’s hourly wage is $12. He works 5 hours every day; how much total does he earn after a week (excluding Saturday and Sunday)?

 
 
 
 

6. Yesterday’s high was –4°C, and today’s high is 5°C. Which choice correctly represents the difference between these two highs?

 
 
 
 

7. Travis’s Bike Shop receives 16 boxes of new helmets. Each box contains five helmets. How many helmets did the bike shop receive in total?

 
 
 
 

8. At a local bakery, 0.825 represents the fraction of pastries sold in the morning that are donuts. Which choice correctly expresses 0.825 as a percentage of all pastries sold?

 
 
 
 
 

9. A customer buys a pack of 6 pencils for $3.00. Each pencil costs the same. How much does one pencil cost?

 
 
 
 

10. Morgan needs 144 cups for a party. Cups are sold in packs of 12. How many packs of cups does he need to buy?

 
 
 
 
 

11. A manager needs to distribute $100 in bonuses equally among four employees. How much does each employee get?

 
 
 
 

12. Bryan has 60 collectible stamps. In the first week, he sells 20 of them. The following week, he sells 12 more. How many stamps does Bryan have left?

 
 
 
 
 

13. A contractor needs 51 bricks for a small job. He already has 36 bricks. How many more bricks does he need?

 
 
 
 

14. Michaela studied for 1 hour and 45 minutes. How many total minutes did she spend studying?

 
 
 
 
 

15. Matt’s baseball team has won 7 out of its last 8 games, which can be written as a fraction of 7/8. How could this same ratio be expressed as a decimal?

 
 
 
 

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