Basic Math Questions and Answers

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Basic MathMary needs to borrow $11,000. She can borrow the money at 5.5% simple interest for 3
3 yr.
(a) How much total interest would Mary pay at 5.5% simple interest?
(b) How much total interest would Mary pay at 5% interest compounded continuously?
(c) Which option results in less total interest?
Part 1 of 3
(a) How much total interest would Mary pay at 5.5% simple interest?
At 5.5% simple interest, the total interest Mary would pay is $2733.875
Part: 1/3
Part 2 of 3
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(b) How much total interest would Mary pay at 5% interest compounded continuously?
At 5% interest compounded continuously, the total interest Mary would pay is $
or she can borrow at 5% with interest compounded continuously for
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Basic MathAn account is opened with an initial deposit of $24,000 and earns 2.5% interest
compounded quarterly. What will the account be worth in 15 years?
Since we are dealing with money, round 2 decimals.

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Basic MathIf, in a monopoly market, the demand function for a product is p = 130 -0.40x and the revenue function is R = px, where x is the number of units sold and p is the price per unit, what price will
maximize revenue?
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Basic MathA shipment of 1000 small lab mice arrives at the animal care facility with a nominal weight of 10 g per mouse. A simple random
sample of 100 mice is selected and weighed, and the resulting 95% confidence interval for the mean weight is from 9.9 g to 10.5
Which of the given statements is correct?
O About 95% of samples will have mean weights between 9.9 g and 10.5 g.
O About 95% of individual mice in our sample weigh between 9.9 g and 10.5 g.
This type of quality control is repeated across the country whenever a shipment of mice is received. About 95% of the
quality control tests will have confidence intervals that contain the true mean.
About 95% of individuals will have confidence intervals that contain the value of 10.

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Basic MathIn AJKL, JL is extended through point L to point M,
m/LJK = (2x + 2)°, m/KLM = (8x - 16), and
m/JKL = (3x+6)°. Find m/KLM.

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Basic MathAn individual plans to buy a house for $200,000.
She will put 20% down, and finance the rest with a 20 year mortgage at a fixed rate of 5%.
a) What will be the monthly payment for the loan?
b) In total, how much interest will be paid over the term of the loan?
c) How much interest is paid in the first month?

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Basic Math4. The doubling time for a city's population is 10 years. In 30 years the population will be times the initial population
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 8
5. Which of the following is not a good approximation of doubling time?
a) A population growing at 2% per year will double in 35 years.
b) A population growing at 1% per year will double in 70 years.
c) A population growing at 10% per year will double in 7 years.
d) A population growing at 35% per year will double in 2 years.
6. The half-life of a drug in the bloodstream is 14 hours. What fraction of the original dose is left in the bloodstream after 56 hours?
a) 1/4
b) 1/8
c) 1/16
d) 1/32

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Basic MathDance Company Students The number of students who belong to the dance company at each of several randomly selected small universities is shown below.
Round sample statistics and final answers to at least one decimal place.
30 26 25 26
21
29
21
40
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47 47 21 35
35 35
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Estimate the true population mean size of a university dance company with 80% confidence. Assume the variable is normally distributed.
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Basic Math3. Write an equation to model the scenario, and then solve it. (2 pts)
Mariah filled her dog treat jar with 72 dog treats. Her dogs eat 4 treats each day. How many treats are left in the
jar after one week (7 days)?

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Basic MathCountry A has an exponential growth rate of 4.9% per year. The population is currently 5,025,000, and the land area of Country A is 29,000,000,000 square yards. Assuming this growth rate continues and is exponential, after how
long will there be one person for every square yard of land?

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Basic MathWrite a system of linear equations in three variables, and then use matrices to solve the system.
A ceramics workshop makes wreaths, trees, and sleighs for sale at Christmas. A wreath takes 3
hours to prepare, 2 hours to paint, and 10 hours to fire. A tree takes 15 hours to prepare, 3 hours
to paint, and 4 hours to fire. A sleigh takes 4 hours to prepare, 16 hours to paint, and 7 hours to
fire. If the workshop has 93 hours for prep time, 74 hours for painting, and 107 hours for firing,
how many of each can be made?
O 3 wreaths; 7 trees; 4 sleighs
O 7 wreaths; 4 trees; 3 sleighs
8 wreaths; 5 trees; 4 sleighs
O4 wreaths; 3 trees; 7 sleighs

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Basic MathFind the zeros of the following polynomial. Include complex zeros if any occur.
P(x) = (x+3)(x² - 2x + 3)
(Give your answer in the form of a comma-separated list if needed. Express numbers in exact form. Use symbolic notation and
fractions where needed.)
x =

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Basic MathYou perform a statistical test to examine if a new machine that fills soft drink cans has a higher mean amount filled than the old machine. Which of the given statements is an example of a Type II error?
Conclude that the new machine increased the mean amount filled when in fact it does not.
Conclude that the new machine did not increase the mean amount filled when in fact it does.
Conclude that the new machine did not increase the mean amount filled when in fact it does not.
Conclude that the new machine increased the mean amount filled when in fact it does.

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Basic MathCourtney and Joe are power washing the patio. Courtney can power wash
the entire patio in 7 hours while it takes Joe just 5 hours to power wash
the patio. How long will it take Courtney and Joe to power wash the patio
together? Choose the equation that should be used to solve this problem
and state the solution.
O7t + 5t = 12; t = 1 hour
O = + = 1; t = 2
hours
7t + 5t = 1; t = 12 hours
O + = 1; t = 5 hours

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Basic MathUse the function equation to find the x-intercept of the linear function algebraically.
G(x): =-220x + 5500
Write the ordered pair using parentheses like this: (x,y) with no spaces but with the appropriate numerical coordinates instead of x and
y. If there is no 'x'-intercept type "N/A" in the blank.
The x-intercept is


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Basic MathThe goat population in a certain region has an annual growth rate of 8% per year. In the
year 2012, there were 24,900 goats counted in the area. What is the goat population
predicted to be in the year 2020?
![3. Suppose you have a rectangular garden that is 10 ft by 40 ft. The garden has become too
much to manage, so you plan to install a square-shaped fountain in the middle. Square-shaped
fountains come in all sizes, so you decide to buy one that will leave only 100 ft² of garden to
maintain, which is all you have the energy for. What should the side length of the fountain
be? After finding your two "answers", explain why neither actually makes sense in this problem!
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Basic Math3. Suppose you have a rectangular garden that is 10 ft by 40 ft. The garden has become too
much to manage, so you plan to install a square-shaped fountain in the middle. Square-shaped
fountains come in all sizes, so you decide to buy one that will leave only 100 ft² of garden to
maintain, which is all you have the energy for. What should the side length of the fountain
be? After finding your two "answers", explain why neither actually makes sense in this problem!
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Basic MathCaitlin has a $10 gift certificate to the music store. She has chosen a number of CDs from the $7 bargain bin. If the cost of the CDs is $32 after the gift certificate is credited, how many CDs did Caitlin buy?

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Basic Math3. Radium-225 is a metal with a half-life of 1600 years. Suppose a researcher has 30 kilograms of
radium-225. How much will remain after 200 years? Round your answer to one decimal place. (3
points)
4. A rural community begins with a population of approximately 10,000 but declines at 6% per year.
After how much time will the population reach half its size? (4 points)
a) Use a formula that gives you the approximate half-life.
bi Use the formula that gives the exact half-life, Round your answer to two decimal places

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Basic MathSelect the correct description of each term.
the point where all three
medians meet
the point where all three
altitudes meet
the point where all three
perpendicular bisectors meet
a segment connecting the
midpoint of the side of a triangle
to the opposite angle
a line/segment perpendicular to
a side at the midpoint of that
side
centroid
othocenter
circumcenter
othocenter
altitude
perpendicular bisector
median

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Basic MathWhich of the following sample designs will result in a sample that is most representative
of the population, or contain the least amount of bias?
300 math students in Math II are given a number. Ten numbers are chosen randomly and each winning number will get a $15 gift card to Target.
A teacher wishes to know how his students at his high school feel about online homework. He emails a survey about the issue to a random sample of his students.
Dancing with the Stars asks its viewers to text their vote for their favorite dancers.
The school calls every person with a landline to ask the parents their opinion of using online
textbooks over hardback textbooks. Not everyone in the school has a landline.

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Basic MathThe exchange rate of a Chinese RMB to a US dollar is 1 RMB to 0.15 US dollar.
How many RMB can an individual purchase if he or she has 250.00 US dollars? Round your answer to the second decimal place.
Enter your answer as a number, such as: 410.56.


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Basic MathSuppose a line segment whose
endpoints are C(7,3) and D(11,-5) is
reflected over y=-x. What is the y-
coordinate of D'?
(2 Points)

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Basic MathGina needs to cut a board to use for a project. The board is 10 feet long. She first has to cut off 1 feet from one end of the board
She then cuts the remaining section of board into 3 equal pieces.
Which equation can be used to determine the the length of each equal piece?
032-1-10
012-3-10
Ⓒ3z + 1 = 10
• 1z+3=10

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Basic MathYesterday, in St. Petersburg, the temperature was -5.4°C at 8 am. The next three hours, the temperature decreased 7°C each hour. In the fourth hour, it increased by 4.5°C. What was the temperature at noon?

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Basic MathMark owes his sister $15. He earned $20 for mowing the grass. He gave of his earnings
to a local charity and then paid his sister. Does Mark have enough to repay his sister the
full amount? Why or why not?

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Basic MathSelect all that apply.
Dangling constructions may be repaired by:
expanding the dangling phrase into a subordinate clause
changing the adjective into an adverb
supplying a word for the modifier to describe
placing the modifier close to the noun it modifies

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Basic Math8. Graph and completely describe the function f(x)=√x-4-2. Your description should
include the following.
• Domain
●
Max/Min
●
Range
● Is it symmetric? If so,
what is the line of
symmetry?
• Identify at least 4 points
with integer coordinates
• x or y intercepts

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Basic MathMary needs to borrow $12,000. She can borrow the money at 4.5% simple interest for 3 yr or she can borrow at 4% with interest compounded continuously for 3 yr.
(a) How much total interest would Mary pay at 4.5% simple interest?
(b) How much total interest would Mary pay at 4% interest compounded continuously?
(c) Which option results in less total interest?
(a) How much total interest would Mary pay at 4.5% simple interest?
At 4.5% simple interest, the total interest Mary would pay is

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Basic MathQuestion Help
An environmental engineer graphed the locations of a well and all of the drainage ditches in the
vicinity. He positioned the well at (-6,3) and the farthest drainage ditch at (92,3). If each unit on the
graph represents 1 foot, then how far away from the well is the farthest drainage ditch?
ft

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Basic MathA population of 200 rabbits was introduced to an island. One week later the number of rabbits was 210. The number of rabbits, N, can be modelled by the function N(t)-200xb^t, t≥0, where t is the time, in weeks, since the rabbits were introduced to the island.
a) Find the value of b.
b) Calculate the number of rabbits on the island after 10 weeks. Round to the 3 sf.
c) An ecologist estimates that the island has enough food to support a maximum population of 1000 rabbits. Calculate the number of weeks it takes for the rabbit population to reach this maximum. Round to 3 sf.

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Basic MathThe average monthly sales volume (in thousands of dollars) for a company depends on the number of hours of training x of its sales staff, according to the function
60
X
X
6
(a) Combine the terms of this function over a common denominator to create a rational function.
S=
+ 10 +
10 ≤ x ≤ 100.

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Basic MathComplete the description of how you can use the information in a table showing a linear
relationship to find the slope and y-intercept for the equation.
Use two points from the table to find the slope
slope to solve for the x-intercept
and then use a point and the

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Basic MathFind each percent increase. Round to the nearest percent
1. From 24 teachers to 30 teachers
2. From $18 to $45
Find each percent decrease. Round to the nearest percent.
3. From 20 miles to 11 miles.
4. From 84 seconds to 8 seconds_
Given the original amount and the percent of change, find the new amount.
5. $25; 300% increase
6. 56 books; 75% decrease
7. 160 bananas; 20% decrease.
8. 52 companies; 25% increase
Solve.
9. Last year, there were 380 students at Woodland Middle School. This year, the student
population will increase by 5%. What will be the school's increased student population?
10. In August, the Simons' water bill was $48. In September, it was 15% lower. What was the
Simons' water bill in September?

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Basic MathA cereal packaging machine can fill 15 oz
boxes at a rate of 3 boxes every 2 minutes,
Production has scheduled 600 lbs to be
processed during each 8-hour shift.
Approximately how many minutes of down
time will the machine have during each
shift?
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Basic MathTES
ASK YOUR TEACHI
What amortization payment (in $) would you need to make each month at 12% interest compounded monthly to pay off a loan of $17,000 in 2 years? Use Table 12-2. (Round your
answer to the nearest cent.)

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Basic Mathinteger larger than a
Find three every other even integers such that the sum of all three is equal to three times the largest
decreased by the other two numbers.

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Basic Math18.) In the year 2010, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox had the most
expensive ticket prices in Major League Baseball. Two Yankee tickets and three
Red Sox tickets cost $296.66 while three Yankee tickets and two Red Sox tickets
cost $319.39. Find the cost of a Yankee ticket and a Red Sox ticket.

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Basic MathWhich phrases are used to describe an upper-tail test? (Select all that apply.)
O is greater than
is less than
is not the same as
is smaller than
is bigger than
is shorter than
is longer than
is different from
is decreased from
is increased from
has changed from
is above
is below
is not equal to

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Basic MathI
The magnitude R, measured on the Richter scale, of an earthquake of intensity I is defined as R = log
lo
Richter scale?
The magnitude of the earthquake was (Simplify your answer.)
where lo is a minimum intensity used for comparison. If the intensity of an earthquake was 107.83
lo what was the magnitude on the

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Basic MathThere are many different phrases that are commonly used in hypotheses with co.responding symbols. Translate the following phrases to the appropriate type of test.
(a) Which phrases are used to describe a lower-tail test? (Select all that apply.)
is greater than
is less than
is not the same as
is smaller than
is birer than
is shorter than
is longer than
is different from
is decreased from
is increased from
has changed from
is above
is below
is not equal to

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Basic Math2. Given g(x) = √√x + 9 and h(x) = -2x² + 1,
a.
Use the input of 7. In what order must the functions be used to get a final output
of - 31.
b. What is the final output given when an input of -2 is passed through the h
function and then the g function?

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Basic MathAnalyze the polynomial function f(x)=49x-x using parts (a) through (h) below.
(a) Determine the end behavior of the graph of the function.
The graph of f behaves like y=-x for large values of |x|.
(b) Find the x- and y-intercepts of the graph of the function.
The x-intercept(s) is/are
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction. Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Type each answer only once.)

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Basic MathHow much should a mother invest at the time her son is born in order to provide him with $50,000 at age 21? Assume that the interest is 5% compounded quarterly.
The mother should invest $
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Basic MathSelect the inverse of the given statement.
If the dog is blue, then the cat is pink.
O The dog is not blue or the cat is pink.
O The dog is blue if and only if the cat is pink.
O If the cat is not pink, then the dog is not blue.
O The dog is not blue and the cat is pink.
O If the dog is blue, then the cat is not pink.
O If the cat is not pink, then the dog is blue.
O The dog is blue and the cat is not pink.
O If the dog is not blue, then the cat is not pink.
O The dog is blue or the cat is not pink.
O None of these.
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f(x) = 2x³ + 7x² + 14x - 9. Use the intermediate value theorem to determine whether f(x) has a zero on the interval [0, 1],
the zero if it exists.
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Basic MathGiven
f(x) = 2x³ + 7x² + 14x - 9. Use the intermediate value theorem to determine whether f(x) has a zero on the interval [0, 1],
the zero if it exists.
Select one:
O a.-1
O b. 1
O c.
1
2
O d. There is no zero on the interval.

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Basic Math7) Tom is deciding whether or not he should become a member gym to use their basketball courts. The
membership cost is $135. Members pay $2 to rent out the basketball courts. Non-members can rent the
court also, but they have to pay $11 each time. how many times would Tom need to rent the court in order
for it be cheaper to be a member than a non member?
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Basic MathChoose the correct description(s) of the pattern below. Then find the the next three numbers.
4, 6, 9, 13.5, . . .
Each number is 0.5 times the previous number.
Each number is 1.5 times the previous number.
Each number is of the next number.
Each number is of the previous number.
Written as decimals, the next three numbers are 6.75
and