GMAT QUANTITATIVE WEEK 1

Each week, a clothing salesperson receives a commission equal to 15 percent of the first $500 in sales and 20 percent of all additional sales that week.

What commission would the salesperson receive on total sales for the week of $1,300 ?

• $195

• $227

• $235

• $260

• $335

A certain restaurant that regularly advertises through the mail has 1,040 cover letters and 3,000 coupons in stock. In its next mailing, each envelope will contain 1 cover letter and 2 coupons. If all of the cover letters in stock are used, how many coupons will remain in stock after this mailing?

• 920

• 1,040

• 1,500

• 1,960

• 2,080

The price of a coat in a certain store is $500. If the price of the coat is to be reduced by $150, by what percent is the price to be reduced?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 0

Each of the 12 squares shown is labeled x, y, v, or w.

What is the ratio of the number of these squares labeled x or y to the number of these squares labeled v or w?

• 1:2

• 2:3

• 4:3

• 3:2

• 2:1

Bouquets are to be made using white tulips and red tulips, and the ratio of the number of white tulips to the number of red tulips is to be the same in each bouquet. If there are 15 white tulips and 85 red tulips available for the bouquets, what is the greatest number of bouquets that can be made using all the tulips available?

• 3

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 13

A technician makes a round-trip to and from a certain service center by the same route. If the technician completes the drive to the center and then completes 10 percent of the drive from the center, what percent of the round-trip has the technician completed?

• 5%

• 10%

• 25%

• 40%

• 55%

If it is assumed that 60 percent of those who receive a questionnaire by mail will respond and 300 responses are needed, what is the minimum number of questionnaires that should be mailed?

• 400

• 420

• 480

• 500

• 600

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 2

• 1

• 0