Questions from Business Mathematics

Q: Colby inherited a small savings-bond portfolio consisting of four $

Colby inherited a small savings-bond portfolio consisting of four $1000 face-value Canada Savings Bonds and six $1000 face-value Ontario Savings Bonds. In the first year, the portfolio earned $438 int...

Q: Mr. LeClair and Ms. Bartoli own adjacent hobby farms.

Mr. LeClair and Ms. Bartoli own adjacent hobby farms. They have just received their property tax notices providing the following assessment and tax information: The regional government applies one pro...

Q: Product X requires 30 minutes of machining on a lathe, and

Product X requires 30 minutes of machining on a lathe, and Product Y requires 45 minutes of machining. If the lathe was operated for 60.5 hours last week for machining a combined total of 93 units of...

Q: Express decimal and percent equivalent forms in the repeating decimal notation.

Express decimal and percent equivalent forms in the repeating decimal notation. Show just the minimum number of decimal places needed to display the repeating digit or group of digits. -8 3

Q: Marichka bought five litres of milk and four dozen eggs for $

Marichka bought five litres of milk and four dozen eggs for $19.51. Lonnie purchased nine litres of milk and three dozen eggs for $22.98. What were the prices for a litre of milk and a dozen eggs?

Q: Tiny-Tot School purchases the same amount of milk and orange

Tiny-Tot School purchases the same amount of milk and orange juice each week. After price increases from $1.50 to $1.60 per litre of milk and from $1.30 to $1.37 per can of frozen orange juice, the we...

Q: In the first week of July, a beer and wine store

In the first week of July, a beer and wine store sold 871 cases of beer and paid refunds on 637 cases of empty bottles, for a net revenue of $12,632.10. For the following week the net revenue was $13,...

Q: As a fundraiser, a local charity sold raffle tickets on a

As a fundraiser, a local charity sold raffle tickets on a trip to Disney World at $2 each or three for $5. In all, 3884 tickets were sold for a total of $6925. How many people bought tickets at the th...

Q: Solve the pairs of equations using either the substitution or elimination methods

Solve the pairs of equations using either the substitution or elimination methods. Verify your solution. x − y = 2 3 x + 4 y = 20

Q: A convenience store sells canned soft drinks at $4.35

A convenience store sells canned soft drinks at $4.35 for a six-pack or 90 cents for a single can. If revenue from the sale of 225 cans of soft drinks on a weekend was $178.35, how many six-packs and...