Exam 1: Review and Applications of Basic Mathematics

Evaluate the answer correct to the cent: $\frac{(8-4)^{2}}{4-2^{3}}$

Sam is paid $34.50 per hour as a power plant engineer. He is paid 1½ times the regular rate for all time exceeding 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Statutory holidays worked are paid at double time (in addition to holiday pay). What were his gross earnings for a week in which he clocked 8, 9.5, 8, 8, 10, 0, and 8 hours on Saturday to Friday, respectively, where Monday was a statutory holiday?

Elita took six courses last semester. Her grades and course credits are as follows: Use the Letter Grade to Grade Point Value conversion table below to calculate her grade point average for the semester.

167.5% of what amount is $100?

Evaluate the following: $\frac{\$ 710}{\left(1+\frac{0.0925}{2}\right)^{3}}$

The following fraction has a repeating decimal equivalent form. Express the decimal and percent equivalent form in the repeating decimal notation. Show just the minimum number of decimal places needed to display the repeating digit or group of digits. $\frac{-4}{900}$

Evaluate the answer correct to the cent: $\$ 6000\left(\frac{(1+0.045)^{2}-1}{0.045}\right)$

Convert the following fraction to its decimal equivalent and percent equivalent values, rounded to five figures: $\frac{250}{365}$

12¾% of what amount is $27.50 accurate to the cent?