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1. Calculate the savings realized by purchasing each food item in volume.
50 lb box of apples: 56.75
regularly:2.49 per lb
What is 67.75
7. Find the annual freezer operating costs using the given EnergyGuide labels and the given local electricity rates. (Remember the Energy Guide label standard of 12¢/kWh.)
EnergyGuide label: $48 per year
electric rate: 14.75¢/kWh
What is $59.00
9. Find the annual freezer operating costs using the given EnergyGuide labels and the given local electricity rates. (Remember the Energy Guide label standard of 12¢/kWh.)
EnergyGuide label: 108 kWh per month
electric rate: 8.67¢/kWh
What is $112.36
2. Calculate the savings realized by purchasing each food item in volume.
100 lb sack of flour: $30
regularly: 2.49 per 5 lb bag
What is $19.80
6. Find the annual freezer operating costs using the given EnergyGuide labels and the given local electricity rates. (Remember the Energy Guide label standard of 12¢/kWh.)
EnergyGuide label: $115 per year
electric rate: 9.85¢/kWh
What is $94.40
5. find the annual freezer operating costs using the given EnergyGuide labels and the given local electricity rates.(remember the EnergyGuide label standard of 12c/kWh
EnergyGuide label: $55 per year
electricity rate: 15.5c/kWh
What is $71.50
17. The corner grocer buys Granny Smith apples for $45 for a 50 lb box. If he sells these for $2.25 a lb, how much does he make per box?
What is $67.50
3. Calculate the savings realized by purchasing each food item in volume.
40 lb box of oranges $54.89
regularly: 2 lb for $4.99
What is $44.91
20. A daycare uses 3 lb of peanut butter per week. A 1 lb jar sells for $3.29. How much can they save per year by purchasing 20 lb containers for $33 each?
What is $249.24
18. The Wilson family runs a produce stand. They buy 40 lb boxes of apples for $36 and peaches for $54. A
30 lb box of tomatoes costs them $24. If they want to make $36 profit on each box of produce, what will they need to charge for unit prices?
What is apples: $1.80/lb; peaches: $2.25/lb; tomatoes $2.00/lb
12. Find the payback period in months for each freezer to the next higher month, given the weekly budget and the percent saved.
Price of freezer: $695
Budget: $110 per week; savings: 12%
Operation: 1090 kWh at 11.5¢/kWh
What is 15 months
15. Find the annual cost of owning and operating a refrigerator with a life expectancy of 18 years, one major repair at 18% of initial cost, and the following cost and energy data. Round final answer to nearest dollar.
Price: $985
$89 per year based on EnergyGuide label
rate: 13.5¢/kWh
What is $165
8. Find the annual freezer operating costs using the given EnergyGuide labels and the given local electricity rates. (Remember the Energy Guide label standard of 12¢/kWh.)
Energy Guide label: 1246 kWh per year
electric rate: 13¢/kWh
What is $161.98
4. Calculate the savings realized by purchasing each food item in volume.
10 lb sack of pecans: $67
regularly: $5.99 per 8 oz
What is $52.80
16. Find the annual cost of owning and operating a refrigerator with a life expectancy of 18 years, one major repair at 18% of initial cost, and the following cost and energy data. Round final answer to nearest dollar.
Price: $1810
1350 kWh per year
rate: 12.75¢/kWh
What is $291
14. Find the annual cost of owning and operating a refrigerator with a life expectancy of 18 years, one major repair at 18% of initial cost, and the following cost and energy data. Round final answer to nearest dollar.
Price: $845
1500 kWh per year rate: 11.4¢/kWh
What is $226
10. Find the annual freezer operating costs using the given EnergyGuide labels and the given local electricity rates. (Remember the Energy Guide label standard of 12¢/kWh.)
EnergyGuide label: $72 per year
electric rate: 17.7¢/kWh
What is $106.20
13. Find the payback period in months for each freezer to the next higher month, given the weekly budget and the percent saved.
Price of freezer: $755
Budget: $155 per week; savings: 10%
Operation: $49 per year based on EnergyGuide label; rate: 14.65¢/kWh
What is 13 months
11. Find the payback period in months for each freezer to the next higher month, given the weekly budget and the percent saved.
Price of freezer: $589
Budget: $85 per week; savings: 8%
Operation: $64 per year
What is 25 months
Stephen planted a garden with the following expenses: tiller, $450; seeds, $48.50; tools, $52; canning equipment: $142. If they are able to reduce their $140-per-week grocery bill by $14, how much will they save the first year? Find their savings for the second year if their only cost is seeds and $46.90 for canning supplies.
What is $35.50; $632.60