Questions from Financial Algebra


Q: This year Frank pays m dollars for Medicare Part B coverage.

This year Frank pays m dollars for Medicare Part B coverage. He reads that this cost will go up 12.3% next year. Express next year’s cost algebraically.

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Q: In 2016, the maximum taxable income for Social Security was $

In 2016, the maximum taxable income for Social Security was $118,500 and the tax rate was 6.2%. a. What is the maximum Social Security tax anyone could have paid in the year 2016? b. Randy had two jo...

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Q: In a certain year, the maximum taxable income for Social Security

In a certain year, the maximum taxable income for Social Security was x dollars and the tax rate was 6.2%. a. Express algebraically the maximum Social Security tax anyone could have paid in that year...

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Q: In 1978, the amount of earnings required to earn one Social

In 1978, the amount of earnings required to earn one Social Security credit was $250. Thirty-eight years later, in 2016, this amount was $1,260. What was the percent increase in the amount required to...

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Q: An educational organization is planning to analyze the study habits of college

An educational organization is planning to analyze the study habits of college freshmen. A professor at Harvard University volunteers to have his class take the survey. a. What type of sample is this...

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Q: In 1980, the amount of earnings required to earn one Social

In 1980, the amount of earnings required to earn one Social Security credit was $290. Back then, Mike earned $55 per week. How many credits did he earn in 1980?

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Q: When Abram was born, his parents put $2,000

When Abram was born, his parents put $2,000 into an account that yielded 1.2% interest, compounded semi-annually. When he turns age 16, his parents will give him the money to buy a car. How much will...

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Q: Stacy was a stay-at-home mom for most of

Stacy was a stay-at-home mom for most of her adult life. At age 46, she started working outside the home. Each year she earns the maximum number of Social Security credits. Until what age must she wor...

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Q: Rachael turned age 62 in 2016. a. Compute her

Rachael turned age 62 in 2016. a. Compute her Social Security full retirement benefit if her average monthly salary over her 35 highest-paying years was $3,100. Round to the nearest cent. b. If she...

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Q: The senior class is planning a graduation trip. The trip committee

The senior class is planning a graduation trip. The trip committee surveyed the 250 seniors asking the amount they were willing to spend on the entire trip. The survey results are shown in this table....

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