Future Business Leaders of America
2015 – 2016 Team Open Testing
BUSINESS COMPUTATIONS – MIDDLE LEVEL
Your team may work together but you may not refer to other reference materials or
other individuals outside of your team in answering the questions. You must
return your answer sheet within 30 minutes to be eligible.
1. Complete the information requested on the answer sheet or your test will not be graded.
NEATLY PRINT YOUR NAME on the first line following the word “NAME”. If there is more than one member of a team, PRINT all of your names on the back on the signature line.
Write the name of your SCHOOL on the “DATE” line (Spell out your school name).
2. All answers will be recorded on the answer sheet.
3. Read each question carefully before answering. When you have decided which answer is correct, find the space on the answer sheet following the number of the problem. With a pencil, BLACKEN THE ENTIRE SPACE in the proper column. Do not make any other marks on the answer sheet as the scoring machine will reject it.
4. Read each question carefully. You may be asked to give more than one answer per question. 5. Be sure to use a #2 pencil with an eraser.
6. You are allowed 30 minutes for completing the test.
7. If you are given TRUE/FALSE questions, answer True questions in the “A” column and False questions in the “B” column.
8. When you are finished with your test, bring it to your test proctor and you may leave. Ties will be broken based on the order the test was submitted.
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST! This test will be reused.
If you write on it, your team will be disqualified.
Results will be announced at the Fall Leadership Conference for those tests taken at Rally.
2015 Georgia FBLA Team Open Testing – Business Computations – Middle Level 1) 0.13* 7.0905 = ____
A) 0.921765 B) 1.192176 C) 1.921765 D) 1.821765
2) 7/8 divided by 2/7 is A) 3 1/16
B) 4 1/16 C) ¼ D) 9/15
3) 81/18 converted to a mixed number is ____. A) 4 4/9
B) 3 7/18 C) 4 ½ D) 4 1/3
4) A car travels 1350 miles at 54 miles per hour. How many hours did it travel? A) 25
B) 40 C) 24.5 D) 24
5) A hotel has 204 rooms. Of these rooms 1/3 have king-sized beds. How many rooms have king-sized beds?
A) 174 B) 70 C) 68 D) 136
6) A monthly salary of $4120 equals how much per week? A) $950.77
B) $1030 C) $1000 D) $940
7) A sales man makes a commission of 6% on sales. To make a commission of $72, he will have to sell merchandise totaling
A) $1,200 B) $12 C) $142 D) $120
8) A salesman receives a salary of $500 a week plus a 12% commission on sales exceeding $400. Last week his sales amounted to $1,400. What were his gross earnings?
A) $1,068 B) $900 C) $620 D) $668
9) Add 4 feet, 6 inches to 3 feet, 8 inches and simplify A) 8 feet, 2 inches
B) 6 feet
C) 7 feet, 14 inches D) 7 feet, 10 inches
10) Add 5 hr. 13 min.; 3 hr. 49 min.; and 14 min. The sum is A) 9 hr. 16 min.
C) 8 hr. 16 min. D) 9 hr. 76 min.
11) Ann earned $275.00 this week. If social security is withheld at 7.65%, how much social security was withheld from her check this week?
A) $15.00 B) $21.04 C) $26.00 D) $25.00
12) During one week a personnel agency received 192 applications on Monday, 213 on Tuesday, 218 on Wednesday, 215 on Thursday, 102 on Friday, and 194 on Saturday. If the agency has seven branch offices, what is the total of applications received?
A) 1014 B) 1143 C) 1341 D) 1134
13) During the semester, Cindy receives the following points on examinations and quizzes: 92, 81, 83, 98, 100, and 75. Find her total points for the semester.
A) 500 B) 529 C) 89 D) 88
14) Find the lowest common denominator of 3/8, 5/6, 7 1/2, 1 1/24, and 1/48. A) 72
B) 96 C) 24 D) 48
15) How much Medicare at 1.45% is deducted from $620 in gross wages? A) $6.20
B) $12.40 C) $8.99 D) $19.78
16) If an employee is paid an hourly rate of $15.10 for regular-time work, what is the employee’s time-and-half for overtime work?
A) $30.20 B) $65.22 C) $25.62 D) $22.65
17) It takes 1 ¼ ounces of oatmeal to make 1 serving. How many servings are contained in a 16-ounce box?
A) 17 1/4 B) 12 1/2 C) 12 4/5 D) 20
18) Janet has 40 yards of material. She needs pieces 3 ½ yards long. How many pieces can she get from the 40 yard length?
A) 10 B) 11 C) 12 D) 13
19) Jean Fargo is a computer consultant. Her travel expenses this month include: air fare $950, taxi fares $65.50, meals $342.20, hotels $695.30, and miscellaneous 42.30. What is Jean’s total travel expense?
A) $2,095.30 B) $2,096.20 C) $2,094.80
D) $2,010.70
20) Joann is reimbursed for travel at a rate of 42.5 cents per mile. She traveled the following miles this week: Monday - 140, Tuesday – 125, Wednesday – 80, Thursday – 95, and Friday – 175. How much is she reimbursed for travel this week?
A) $615.00 B) $261.38 C) $250.00 D) $275.00
21) Julie purchased a prom dress at a discount of 20%. If the dress was originally priced at $325, what amount did Julie pay for the dress?
A) $260 B) $275 C) $65 D) $390
22) Kelly bought CD’s priced at $14.50, $15.98, and $12.50. What was the average cost per CD? A) $15.33
B) $14.33 C) $13.33 D) $12.33
23) Last week Tom worked the following hours: Monday 8, Tuesday 6 ½, Wednesday 9, Thursday 4 ½, and Friday 8. How many hours did Tom work?
A) 35 B) 34.5 C) 40 D) 36
24) Linda buys supplies at a hardware store in the amount of $7.76. She gives the clerk a ten dollar bill plus one cent. What is her change?
A) $0.25 B) $2.50 C) $2.24 D) $2.25
25) Lisa Yunker is employed by P.S.I. Associates. The annual premium for comprehensive medical insurance is $1,500. Her employer pays 60% of the cost. How much does Lisa pay?
A) $900 B) $1,500 C) $600 D) $300
26) Main Street Meat Market has a contract for 20,000 lines of advertising at $0.810 per line in the Herald this year. What is the cost of a 700-line advertisement?
A) $16,200 B) $576 C) $567 D) $23.14
27) Maria earned $5,250; $4,800; $3,990; and $5,120 from her on-line business during the last 4 months. What was her average monthly income during this period?
A) $4,790 B) $4,800 C) $4,970 D) $3,990
28) Mary found an old children’s bank. In the bank was 4-twenties; 7-one dollar bills and 90 pennies. How much did she have?
A) $89.90 B) $27.90
C) $47.90 D) $87.90
29) Mary’s beginning balance in her checking account was $327.85. During the month she deposited checks in the amount of $123.21 and $145. Checks drawn for the month were $62.35, $121.18, and $12.72. What is Mary’s ending balance?
A) $596.06 B) $399.81 C) $196.25 D) $400.00
30) Men’s white linen handkerchiefs cost $5.29 for 3. The cost per dozen handkerchiefs is A) $10.58 B) $31.74 C) $15.87 D) $21.16
31) Mr. Whitecomb bought a shirt at the Jayson Department Store for $36.98 plus a state sales tax of 4% and a local sales tax of 3%. What was the total cost of the shirt?
A) $39.58 B) $41.42 C) $37.45 D) $39.57
32) Nathan is paid $15.75 per hour. He worked 38 hours this week. His deductions amounted to 18 percent. How much was his net pay?
A) $490.77 B) $598.50 C) $108.00 D) $107.73
33) Of a total of 850 people, 96% approve. How many people approve? A) 816
B) 100 C) 750 D) 34
34) Of the following, the correct solution of 3.48 x .009 is A) 0.03132
B) 0.003132 C) 3.132 D) 0.3132
35) On April 30, Jerry’s bank statement balance was $2345.67. Outstanding checks recorded on the bank statement were: $124.26, $325.22, and $512.77. What is the correct balance in Jerry’s account?
A) $962.25 B) $1338.42 C) $2124.25 D) $1383.42
36) On October 1, Barker’s bank statement showed a balance of $3,897.50. Checks for the following amounts were outstanding: $38.48; $73.00; $148.40; $201.10; $307.17. What was Barker’s correct available bank balance on that date?
A) $768.15 B) $3,129.25 C) $4,665.65 D) $3,129.35
37) Round 4888.262 to the nearest hundredths. A) 488.26
B) 4888.26 C) 4890 D) 4800
38) Sherry Patterson can file 43 folders per hour. How many folders can she file in 3 hours? A) 126
B) 129 C) 127 D) 128
39) Simplify: 3 hours, 75 minutes A) 4 hours, 25 minutes
B) 4 hours, 15 minutes C) 4 hours
D) 3 hours, 15 minutes
40) Susan’s monthly budget allows for 23% of her income to go towards food costs. If she made $5,364 last month, what was her food budget?
A) $3,321.72 B) $2,133.72 C) $1,233.72 D) $748.89
41) The number .03125 reduced to a common fraction is A) 3/64
B) 1/13 C) 1/16 D) 1/32
42) The number of decimal places in the product of 0.4266 and 0.333 is A) 6
B) 2 C) 8 D) 7
43) The product of 23 and 9 ¾ is A) 32 ¾
B) 213 ¾ C) 191 2/3 D) 224 ¼
44) The sales tax is 5.5%. What is the sales tax on $325? A) $10.70
B) $1.78 C) $17.88 D) $178
45) The sum of 87 ½, 33 1/3, 12 ½, 88 1/3, 66 2/3, 37 ½, and 62 ½ is A) 380 8/17
B) 398 C) 388 1/3 D) 390
46) There are 9 assembly workers at a company. Each brings 12 cans of soda to a company picnic. Find the total number of cans brought to the picnic.
A) 108 B) 21 C) 106 D) 31
47) What is 25% of 1450? A) 36.50
B) 362 C) 362.50 D) 36.25
48) What is the income tax on income of $7500 at a rate of $750 plus 18% of the amount over $5000? A) $1650
B) $750 C) $1200 D) $450
49) What is the sum of 78.33, 124.657, 0.4487, 90.2? A) 293.63757
B) 29.6357 C) 29.363 D) 293.6357
50) What tip would a waiter receive if a customer adds a 20% tip to a meal that costs $42.18? A) $8.44
B) $4.21 C) $6.44 D) $9.00
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