Chapter 1: Earning Money
Katlyn is a waitress and earns $152.00 per week. She averages $22 in tips per day. How much does she earn in a five-day week?
$262
Use the table to answer the question:
What is the price in dollars for 5 packages of corn?
$385
How much does a $70.65 winter coat cost with a 3.4% sales tax added?
$73.05
Martha May pays $475 per month for rent. She earns $28,700 per year. Does she pay rent according to the renter’s rule?
Yes she is paying according to the renter's rule
Harold plans to drive 354 miles at an average speed of 65 miles per hour. How long should the trip take? Round to nearest hundredth of an hour if needed.
5.45 hours
What is the annual salary for someone who earns a monthly salary of $3,526?
$42,312
Use the table to answer the following:
Nathan buys 2 Smith’s Popcorn, a pound of butter, 2 gallons of milk, and shiny window cleaner. What is his total bill?
$9.87
All Mart is having a storewide sale. Everything is 25% off. Anita buys a $15.00 shirt, $12.00 bracelet, and a $69.99 dress. How much money does she save with the 25% sale?
$24.25
Pink earns $43,500 per year. She wants to buy a house. Use the banker’s rule to determine her maximum allowable mortgage.
$108,750
Harold’s car has an EPA rating of 24 miles per gallon. If gas costs $2.35 per gallon, how much will gas cost for the 483-mile trip?
$47.29
Yuri earns an annual salary of $46,500. How much is her bimonthly paycheck?
$7,750
Sally gives the salesclerk $50 bill for a grocery bill of $37.74. How much is his change?
$12.26
Arthur puts a $150 coat on layaway. He is required to make a 30% deposit. How much will Arthur pay later to get his coat out of layaway?
$105
The electric rate is $0.12 per unit. Read the electric meters below and determine the electricity charge for the month of April.
March: 1772 April: 2818
$152.52
Anna buys a new car with a sticker price of $7,960. For the down payment, she trades her old car for $1,600. She finances the car and makes 48 payments of $154. What is the total amount paid for the car, including interest.
$8,992
Micheal works at a gas station and earns $10.45 per hour. He earns time and a half after 40 hours. If he works 50 hours Monday through Friday, how much will he earn?
$574.75
Use the table to answer the following:
Bill has a $2.00 off coupon for 2 containers of Shinny Window Cleaner. Which is the better buy, using the coupon for the Shiny cleaner or buying Super Window Cleaner?
After charging her order, Erika’s charge account balance is at $250.75. When the bill comes, she pays $60.75. The interest rate is 1.1% per month on the unpaid balance. What will her new balance be next month?
$192.09
In Area A, the insurance coverage rate for a wood frame house is 0.37%. In Area B, the insurance coverage rate for a wood frame house is 0.68%. What is the annual homeowners insurance payment for a $78,300 wood frame house in Area B?
$532.44
Find Kathleen’s car repair costs. Her car needs a new muffler. The muffler will cost $260.30. It will take 0.75 hours of labor at $53.00 per hour. There will be a 4% sales tax on the muffler. What is her total bill?
$310.46
Catlin receives a weekly salary of $278 plus a 2.6% commission on all sales. Her sales for the week total $5,342. How much does she earn this week?
$416.89
12 bagels cost $4.58. Find the unit cost of one bagel.
$0.38 per bagel
Use the charts on page 78 to answer the following question.
Erika orders a pair of buckskin gloves, two classic sweaters, and a hooded sweatshirt. What is the total cost of her order including a 3.4% sales tax and shipping charges?
$202.74
Use the table on page 90 to find the monthly payment on a 9% 15-year mortgage for $84,000. After you calculate the monthly payment, compute the total amount to be repaid on this mortgage over 15 years.
$153,316.80
Use the table on page 120 to answer the following question.
Travis is a great driver and has a factor of 0.76. He lives in a low risk area and wants 20/40/25 coverage. What is Travis's premium?
$220.40