Exam 1: Review and Applications of Basic Mathematics

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A property sold for 250% of what the vendors originally paid for it. What was that original price if the recent selling price was $210,000?

15 is .7% of 2,142.86

Evaluate the answer correct to the cent:

Melanie's regular hourly rate of pay is $17.70. She is paid time and a half for all work on weekends and for any time over 8.5 hours on weekdays. Calculate her gross earnings for a week in which she works 4.5, 0, 7, 8.5, 5, 6, and 9 hours on Saturday to Friday, respectively.

In 2012, Canada's population was 34,100,000 and Japan's population was 127,400,000. Canada's land area is 9,093,500 square kilometres but Japan's area is only 377,835 square kilometres. To the nearest 0.01%, what percentage was Canada's population density (people per square kilometre) of Japan's population density in 2012?

Evaluate the following accurate to the nearest cent:

Convert the following to its decimal and percent equivalents.

The fraction converted to percentage form is 5.833%

Evaluate:

of $13,500 is $1,185

An investor accumulated 1800 shares of Microtel Corporation over a period of several months. She bought 1,000 shares at $15.63, 500 shares at $19.00, and 300 shares at $21.75. What was her average cost per share? (Note: Investors who purchase shares in the same company at more than one price must eventually do this calculation. Tax rules require that the capital gain or loss on the sale of any of the shares be calculated using the weighted-average price paid for all of the shares rather than the particular price paid for the shares actually sold.)

Determine the final value of

Sharon is a manufacturer's representative selling office furniture directly to businesses. She receives a monthly salary of $2,000 plus a 2.2% commission on sales exceeding her quota of $150,000 per month. a) What are her earnings for a month in which she has $227,000 in sales? b) If her average monthly sales are $235,000, what straight commission rate would generate the same average monthly earnings as her current basis of remuneration?

How much is ½% of $10 accurate to the cent?

What amount is 0.04% of $200,000?

Evaluate the following accurate to the nearest cent:

30 m is what percent of 3 km accurate to three significant figures?

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Evaluate the answer correct to the cent: