Questions from Financial Algebra

Q: In Really? Really! you were introduced to statistics about the

In Really? Really! you were introduced to statistics about the American workforce. Now take a look at statistical predictions of how that workforce may look by the year 2024. According to the U.S. Dep...

Q: Cynthia’s semimonthly salary is $1,371.50. What

Cynthia’s semimonthly salary is $1,371.50. What is her annual salary?

Q: Baseball player Alex Rodriguez earned $20,000,000 in

Baseball player Alex Rodriguez earned $20,000,000 in 2016. He played in 65 games. What was his salary per game to the nearest thousand dollars?

Q: Ceil gets paid biweekly. Her biweekly salary is $1,

Ceil gets paid biweekly. Her biweekly salary is $1,763.28. What is her annual salary?

Q: Ralph earns $72,000 annually as an architect and is

Ralph earns $72,000 annually as an architect and is paid semimonthly. Alice also earns $72,000 but she is paid biweekly. a. How many more checks does Alice receive in a year when compared to Ralph?...

Q: Last year Beth’s annual salary was $38,350. This

Last year Beth’s annual salary was $38,350. This year she received a promotion and now earns $46,462 annually. She is paid biweekly. a. What was her biweekly salary last year? Round to the nearest ce...

Q: How can the quote be interpreted in light of what you have

How can the quote be interpreted in light of what you have learned?

Q: You are given this portion of a tax schedule from a previous

You are given this portion of a tax schedule from a previous year for single taxpayers with incomes over $71,950. a. Model each of the three rows as a simplified equation in y = mx + b form. b. Cre...

Q: There are seven taxable income intervals in this chart. Let x

There are seven taxable income intervals in this chart. Let x represent any taxable income. Express those intervals in tax schedule notation, compound inequality, and interval notation.

Q: Let y represent the tax and x represent the taxable income of

Let y represent the tax and x represent the taxable income of a single taxpayer. a. Use the tax schedule to write three equations in 51 ymxb form for values of x that are greater than or equal to $2...