ACT WORKKEYS QUESTIONS

You work at McDonalds.  A customer gives you a $50 bill to pay for an order that costs $34.29.  How much changes should you give back?

• $14.81
• $15.71
• $15.81
• $16.29

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You have a work study job that pays $7.50 per hour.  How much money will you earn in one week if you work 7 hours for 4 days?

• $210
• $198
• $255
• $310

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

You work at a clothing store that is having a Leap Day sale.  During the sale, all shoes are being sold at 30% off ticketed prices.  If a customer purchase  a pair of heels that normally sells for $240, what is the sales price of the heels?

• $160
• $168
• $192
• $210

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

You are an Uber driver.  Uber has decided to raise fares by 12% during Cinco De Mayo.  If the cost of a fare from Southwest Detroit to Dearborn was originally $13.5, what will be the new fare?

• $12.5
• $13.62
• $14.85
• $15.12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

VERY BRAVE, FEARLESS, DAUNTLESS

• VERTIGINOUS
• RECUMBENCY
• TANTARA
• INTREPID

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to go up. escalate, climb

• dolt
• thrum
• ascend
• chirrup

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Kenneth receives a 6% commission on all of his real estate sales. Half of his commission goes to his broker. What is Kenneth’s part of the commission on $250,000 in sales?

• $6,666

• $7,000

• $7,100

• $7,500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In July 2009, unemployment in Michigan reached 15%. The number of workers was 4,900,000. Approximately how many were unemployed?

• 735,000

• 745,000

• 710,000

• 718,000

• 751,000

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

An 8-year-old boy named Albert has a 10-year-old brother named Benny. Albert joins the service at 20 leaving Benny feeling bitter that he no longer has a brother to look up to. After 7 years, Benny is finally ready to make up with Albert who has been out of the service for 5 years. How old is Albert now?

• 27

• 25

• 23

• None of these are correct

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

According to this graph, what is the most popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?

• Cherry
• Grape 
• Blue Rasberry
• Watermelon

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