WorkKeys® Applied Math Level 4 Practice test

This WorkKeys Math Practice Test covers 15 more questions. The questions included in Level 4 is slightly challenging than Level 3. At this level, you’ll face the scenarios that require calculating averages, determining ratios and proportions, adding fractions and decimals, and multiplying mixed numbers.

1. Will’s annual gross income is $100,000. The state tax rate is 4%, and the federal tax rate is 20%, both applied to the gross income. How much tax does he owe in total?

 
 
 
 
 

2. A $50 item is on sale for 10% off. After applying the discount, the customer also uses a $5 coupon. How much does the customer pay in total?

 
 
 
 

3. Marisa has a gross income of $50,000. She pays 6% in state tax and 18% in federal tax, both based on her gross income. How much does she pay in taxes in total?

 
 
 
 

4. A $40 shirt is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?

 
 
 
 
 

5. Dylan’s gross pay for the week is $400. He has $35 deducted for insurance and $25 deducted for taxes. What is Dylan’s net pay?

 
 
 
 
 

6. A tutor charges $10 per hour for the first 2 hours daily. After that, the rate is $12 per hour. How much is earned if the tutor works 5 hours in one day?

 
 
 
 
 

7. A manufacturer packs 36 small parts into each box. There are 7 boxes in a carton. How many parts are in 2 cartons?

 
 
 
 

8. Each delivery truck’s full tank holds 25 gallons of diesel. Even though each truck only needs half a tank for the day’s route, the manager insists on filling them to full capacity to avoid any risk of running out. If 3 trucks must be filled completely, how many gallons of diesel are needed in total?

 
 
 
 
 

9. A manager needs to schedule 64 total work hours per day. Each employee works 8 hours. How many employees must be scheduled to cover all 64 hours in a single day?

 
 
 
 

10. A salesperson earns a base pay of $300 per week plus a 5% commission on sales. If her total sales were $2,000 this week, how much is her total pay?

 
 
 
 

11. Samantha had a large tub of ice cream. On Monday, she ate 3/7 of it. The next day, she had an additional 2/7 of it for dessert and another 1/7 later that evening. How much ice cream is left?

 
 
 
 

12. Sarah has been tracking the number of steps she walks each day. She recorded the following step counts on four days: 519, 481, 523, and 537. Based on the data collected, what is the average step count for these four days?

 
 
 
 
 

13. An employee’s regular wage is $12 per hour. Overtime is paid 1.5 times the regular wage for any hours worked over 40 a week. This week, the employee worked 42 hours. How much total pay does the employee earn?

 
 
 
 

14. A restaurant bill is $45. The customer wants to leave a 20% tip. He paid a $100 note over the counter; how much change will he get?

 
 
 
 
 

15. A recycling center collects plastic bottles and stores them in crates. Each crate can hold 6 bottles. On a particular day, the first customer brings 18 bottles, the second customer brings 36 bottles, and the third customer brings 18 bottles. How many total crates are needed to store these bottles?

 
 
 
 

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Applied Math Level 5