Exam 5: Using Equations to Solve Business Problems

Solomon's Shoe Store sells women's shoes for $54 a pair and men's shoes for $85 a pair. Last week the store sold four times as many women's shoes as men's. Total sales were $6,321. A)How many pairs of women's shoes were sold? B)What was the total price of the men's shoe sales?

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Question 61

Employees at Standard Storage are in the ratio of 2 women to 7 men. If there are 490 men employed, how many women are employed there?

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Question 62

Kate and Allie sell stereos. Last month Kate sold 14 more stereos than Allie. Together they sold 92. How many stereos did Allie sell?

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Question 63

A plumbing supply store sells four times as many gas stoves as wood burning stoves. If sales for the month of both types totaled 65 stoves, how many gas stoves were sold?

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Question 64

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: the cost of A at $12.50 each is $225.00

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Question 65

For the equation J + 8 = 12 J = 20

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Question 66

A number increased by 49 would be written as $N \times 49$

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Question 67

Translate into an equation: A number divided by 212 equals 53 (let the number be represented by N).

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Question 68

If Samantha earns $225.00 for 6.25 hours of work, how many must he work to earn $918.00?

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Question 69

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: a number totals 8 times the sum of R and S

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Question 70

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: 6 times A divided by C

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Question 71

Luis and Berto sell TVs. Last month Berto sold 15 more TVs than Luis. Together they sold 163. How many TVs did Luis sell?

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Question 72

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: the sum of twice B and 8

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Question 73

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: R times S times 192

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Question 74

Solve the equation: 5x + 5 + 7x = 47 + 5x

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Question 75

Translate into an equation: A number divided by 47 equals 55 (let the number be represented by K).

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Question 76

At the Da Vinci Institute, the ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. If 420 boys attend the school, how many are girls?

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Question 77

The formula for writing 3 is to 4 as a number is to 100 is $\frac { 3 } { 4 } = \frac { x } { 100 }$ 4x = 300 x = 75

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Question 78

Translate into an equation: A number increased by 19 equals 77 (let the number be represented by k).

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Question 79

If a car can travel 504 miles on 21 gallons of fuel, how many gallons are required to travel 1,152 miles?

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Exam 5: Using Equations to Solve Business Problems

Solomon's Shoe Store sells women's shoes for $54 a pair and men's shoes for $85 a pair. Last week the store sold four times as many women's shoes as men's. Total sales were $6,321. A)How many pairs of women's shoes were sold? B)What was the total price of the men's shoe sales?

Employees at Standard Storage are in the ratio of 2 women to 7 men. If there are 490 men employed, how many women are employed there?

Kate and Allie sell stereos. Last month Kate sold 14 more stereos than Allie. Together they sold 92. How many stereos did Allie sell?

A plumbing supply store sells four times as many gas stoves as wood burning stoves. If sales for the month of both types totaled 65 stoves, how many gas stoves were sold?

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: the cost of A at $12.50 each is $225.00

For the equation ​ J + 8 = 12 ​ J = 20​

A number increased by 49 would be written as ​ N×49N \times 49N×49 ​

Translate into an equation: A number divided by 212 equals 53 (let the number be represented by N).

If Samantha earns $225.00 for 6.25 hours of work, how many must he work to earn $918.00?

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: a number totals 8 times the sum of R and S

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: 6 times A divided by C

Luis and Berto sell TVs. Last month Berto sold 15 more TVs than Luis. Together they sold 163. How many TVs did Luis sell?

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: the sum of twice B and 8

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: R times S times 192

Solve the equation: 5x + 5 + 7x = 47 + 5x

Translate into an equation: A number divided by 47 equals 55 (let the number be represented by K).

At the Da Vinci Institute, the ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. If 420 boys attend the school, how many are girls?

The formula for writing 3 is to 4 as a number is to 100 is ​ 34=x100\frac { 3 } { 4 } = \frac { x } { 100 }43​=100x​ ​ 4x = 300 ​ x = 75

Translate into an equation: A number increased by 19 equals 77 (let the number be represented by k).

If a car can travel 504 miles on 21 gallons of fuel, how many gallons are required to travel 1,152 miles?

Whole Numbers

Fractions

Decimals

Checking Accounts

Percents and Their Applications in Business

Invoices, Trade Discounts, and Cash Discounts

Markup and Markdown

Payroll

Simple Interest and Promissory Notes

Compound Interest and Present Value

Annuities

Consumer and Business Credit

Mortgages

Financial Statements and Ratios

Inventory

Depreciation

Taxes

Insurance

Investments

Business Statistics and Data Presentation

Filters

For the equation J + 8 = 12 J = 20

A number increased by 49 would be written as $N \times 49$

The formula for writing 3 is to 4 as a number is to 100 is $\frac { 3 } { 4 } = \frac { x } { 100 }$ 4x = 300 x = 75