Questions from Financial Algebra


Q: A car dealer pays d dollars for a car, which is

A car dealer pays d dollars for a car, which is sold for c dollars. The commission paid to the salesperson is 24% of the profit. Express the commission algebraically.

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Q: Aileen is a salesperson at Lopez Sporting Goods. She is paid

Aileen is a salesperson at Lopez Sporting Goods. She is paid a monthly commission on all Little League uniforms she sells. She receives 10% of her first $2,000 in sales and 12% of the balance of her s...

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Q: A local comic book convention had an admission price of $17

A local comic book convention had an admission price of $17. During the week-long show, 19,344 people paid to enter. a. What is the range of the distribution of admission fees? b. What is the standa...

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Q: An electric bill is an essential expense for young people who get

An electric bill is an essential expense for young people who get their first apartment. The following is a list of Jordan’s monthly electric bills for the past 10 months. $115, $150, $144, $126, $90...

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Q: Lenny’s car gets approximately 20 miles per gallon. He is planning

Lenny’s car gets approximately 20 miles per gallon. He is planning a 750-mile trip. a. About how many gallons of gas should Lenny plan to buy? b. At an average price of $2.20 per gallon, how much sh...

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Q: The Vetrone family members are all Cincinnati Reds baseball fans. They

The Vetrone family members are all Cincinnati Reds baseball fans. They went to five games last season. The cost of each game, including parking, tickets, and food, is listed below. $266, $201, $197,...

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Q: Taking a cruise is a costly discretionary expense. In a recent

Taking a cruise is a costly discretionary expense. In a recent year, the top five cruise lines in the world had this many passengers: 4,133,000 2,369,000 1,295,000 928,000 679,000 Round your answers...

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Q: A distribution of newly manufactured amusement park bumper cars has mean 400

A distribution of newly manufactured amusement park bumper cars has mean 400 pounds and standard deviation 2 pounds. A distribution of customers on line for the bumper-car ride has mean 60 pounds and...

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Q: Jocelyn compiled data on the number of hours’ students work per week

Jocelyn compiled data on the number of hours’ students work per week the summer after senior year. The minimum number of hours in the distribution was 23. The range was 17. a. What is the maximum num...

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Q: Based on what you learned about dividends, why are non-

Based on what you learned about dividends, why are non-dividend stocks compared to baseball cards?

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