WorkKeys Applied Math practice
Workplace math questions with worked solutions.
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An 18 × 14 ft room needs 8% extra for cuts. Each box covers 20 ft². How many whole boxes do you need?
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Choose from 12 short drills by topic or difficulty, or put the skills together in the full timed assessment. Each drill has its own first attempt for eligible accounts. One Applied Math pass covers the full assessment and all drill replays.
Short practice drills
A stockroom has 48 parts. Three jobs use 7 parts each. How many remain?
Workplace arithmetic
Work out quantities, costs and the whole items a job needs.
A $240 tool is discounted by 15%. What is the sale price?
Fractions & percentages
Handle fractional quantities, discounts, markups and changes.
A machine fills 180 bottles in 12 minutes. At that rate, how many in 20 minutes?
Rates & proportions
Compare unit prices, production rates and proportions.
A 2.4 m cable is cut into 30 cm pieces. How many whole pieces?
Units & conversions
Convert measurements and keep the units consistent.
An 18 × 14 ft floor needs 8% extra. Each box covers 20 ft². How many boxes?
Geometry & measurement
Use area, perimeter and volume to plan materials.
A delivery costs $18 plus $2.50 per mile. What does a 14-mile delivery cost?
Data & formulas
Read workplace tables, substitute values and rearrange formulas.
An 18 × 14 ft floor needs 8% extra. Each box covers 20 ft². How many boxes?
Mixed workplace math
Practice a mixture of topics and difficulties with a worked explanation after each answer.
Practice by difficulty
A stockroom has 48 parts. Three jobs use 7 parts each. How many remain?
Foundation math drill
Build confidence with direct calculations and familiar workplace quantities.
A machine fills 180 bottles in 12 minutes. At that rate, how many in 20 minutes?
Developing math drill
Combine workplace information and choose the calculation a task needs.
A $240 tool is discounted by 15%. What is the sale price?
Intermediate math drill
Practice multi-step calculations, proportions and measurement problems.
An 18 × 14 ft floor needs 8% extra. Each box covers 20 ft². How many boxes?
Advanced math drill
Work through complex calculations, conversions and formulas.
A tank starts full with 480 L. A pump removes 18 L/min while 6 L/min flows in. Time to reach 25% full?
Challenge math drill
Tackle our most demanding workplace calculations and multi-step problems.
Our difficulty labels organize practice; they do not predict an official ACT score.
Full practice tests
Free worked example · Order enough flooring
A flooring installer measures a rectangular workroom 18 feet long and 14 feet wide. The order must cover the floor area plus 8% extra of that area for cuts and waste.
Each box covers 20 square feet. The supplier sells whole boxes only.
What is the fewest number of boxes that meets the order requirement?
This original worked example is free and does not use a practice attempt. It is not an official ACT question.
What is the WorkKeys Applied Math assessment?
ACT WorkKeys Applied Math assesses mathematical reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving in workplace situations. The assessment has 34 questions in 55 minutes and covers increasing skill requirements at levels 3 through 7. A calculator and a formula/conversion sheet are permitted. Read ACT’s Applied Math specification.
Applied Math is one of the three assessments used for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), alongside Graphic Literacy and Workplace Documents. Choose each subject separately; each has its own practice and pass. Check your employer’s or training program’s invitation for the assessments and scores it requires.
Our original questions cover workplace math themes from ACT’s levels 3–7 and give five answer choices. We group them by our own five practice difficulties: Foundation, Developing, Intermediate, Advanced and Challenge. These labels and our question selection do not reproduce ACT’s skill levels or scoring. Your results show correct answers, topics to revisit and worked solutions; they do not predict a certified WorkKeys level or an employer’s pass mark.
What your practice includes
A dedicated WorkKeys Applied Math pass covers its timed practice and every topic and difficulty drill. Your account’s access is checked before starting. Other assessments require their own passes.
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