Questions from Financial Algebra


Q: Emily’s last water bill listed a previous reading of 7,123

Emily’s last water bill listed a previous reading of 7,123 ccf and a present reading of 7,171 ccf. Her water company charges $0.73 per ccf of water. What should Emily have been charged on her water bi...

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Q: Alex purchases x dollars’ worth of stock on his broker’s advice and

Alex purchases x dollars’ worth of stock on his broker’s advice and pays his broker a 1% broker fee. The value of the shares falls to y dollars years later, and Alex uses a broker who charges 1.25% co...

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Q: What is the meter reading, in ccf, indicated by each

What is the meter reading, in ccf, indicated by each of the gas meters shown? a. b. c. d.

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Q: Bill Heckle’s last electric bill is shown below. /

Bill Heckle’s last electric bill is shown below. a. What was the previous reading? b. What is the present reading? c. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity did Bill use during t...

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Q: Home heating oil is sold by the gallon. Last winter,

Home heating oil is sold by the gallon. Last winter, the Romano family used 370 gallons of oil at a price of $2.56 per gallon. If the price increases 9% next year, what will their approximate heating...

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Q: The PA system at North High School requires 400 watts when it

The PA system at North High School requires 400 watts when it is switched on. How much would it cost to run for 3 hours, at a cost of $0.10 per kilo watt hour? Round to the nearest cent.

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Q: The Zwerling family installed central air conditioning in their house this summer

The Zwerling family installed central air conditioning in their house this summer. They are comparing the electric bills of this summer and last summer. See the data in the table. a. What was the t...

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Q: Last winter, Anne was charged $838.35 for 9

Last winter, Anne was charged $838.35 for 9,315 kWh of electricity. What did her company charge per kilowatt-hour of electricity?

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Q: David is driving on the highway at the legal speed limit of

David is driving on the highway at the legal speed limit of 70 mi/h. He notices that there is an accident up ahead approximately 200 feet away. His reaction time is approximately ¾ of a second. Is he...

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Q: A certain appliance requires 225 watts when it is switched on.

A certain appliance requires 225 watts when it is switched on. How much would it cost to run for m minutes, at a cost of d dollars per kilowatt-hour? Express your answer algebraically.

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