Questions from Business Mathematics

Q: A 540-mL can of K-9 Diet dog food

A 540-mL can of K-9 Diet dog food contains 28% protein, 15.5% fat, and 6% fibre. 1. How many millilitres of other ingredients are there in the can? 2. The recommended serving for a small dog is 5 8 of...

Q: A provincial minister of education recently announced that his government’s forecast expenditure

A provincial minister of education recently announced that his government’s forecast expenditure of $2.68 billion on education next year represents 23.5% of the provincial budget. Rounded to the neare...

Q: Machine A costs $40,000 and is forecast to generate

Machine A costs $40,000 and is forecast to generate an annual profit of $15,000 for four years. Machine B, priced at $60,000, will produce the same annual profits for eight years. The trade-in value o...

Q: Unusually high snowfall during the past winter resulted in Brockton’s costs for

Unusually high snowfall during the past winter resulted in Brockton’s costs for snow ploughing and removal to reach $320,200. This represents 127% of its budgeted cost. Rounded to the nearest $100, wh...

Q: If the royalty rate performing artists receive from songs downloaded from Apple

If the royalty rate performing artists receive from songs downloaded from Apple iTunes is 5.7%, and a band received royalties from Apple of $99,736.41 for a year, how many song downloads at $0.99 each...

Q: Your regular workweek is 7.5 hours per day for five

Your regular workweek is 7.5 hours per day for five days. If you do not work on seven public holidays and you receive two weeks of vacation, what percentage of the total hours in a year are you actual...

Q: In the month of December, Bernie’s Bargain Barn had sales of

In the month of December, Bernie’s Bargain Barn had sales of $9820 in their clothing department, $4025 in their shoe department, and $1830 in accessories. If 17% of the merchandise purchased from the...

Q: Ivory hand soap is advertised as being 99 44 100 % pure

Ivory hand soap is advertised as being 99 44 100 % pure. (It floats!) How many milligrams of impurities are in a 150-g bar of Ivory soap?

Q: What percent is 88¢ of $44?

What percent is 88¢ of $44?

Q: An online discount broker charges a transaction fee of $30 plus

An online discount broker charges a transaction fee of $30 plus an additional 3 cents per share. A full-service broker charges a commission rate of 2.4% of the total dollar value of a stock transactio...