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16. A state employee drove from Lake Charles to a conference in Baton Rouge. A total distance

from the round trip was 240 miles. The time required to travel one way to Baton Rouge was two

hours. Due to heavy traffic during the return trip to Lake Charles, an extra hour was required.

How much slower was the state employee traveling on the return trip?

1. 20 mph slower

2. 15 mph slower

3. 10 mph slower

4. None of the above

17. Yellow Marker Pens 5 boxes @ $4.37 a box

Lined Legal Sized Tablets 8 tablets @ $1.49 a tablet

Letter-Sized Binders 12 boxes of 24 @ $6.92 a box

What will the cost of these supplies be, if a 10 percent discount is given to the total cost?

1. $ 83.04

2. $ 94.89

3. $ 105.13

4. $ 115.81

18. The estimated completion time for a particular 100 item test is 3 1/3 hours. Ten applicants

actually took the test and completed it in 3 hours. What is the difference between the actual and

estimated rate of completion per item?

1. 10 seconds per item

2. 12 seconds per item

3. 14 seconds per item

4. 16 seconds per item