Basic Math Questions and Answers

A bag contains 6 red balls and 7 green balls You plan to select 5 balls at random Determine the probability of selecting green balls The problem is to be done without replacement Use combinations to determine the probability www The probability is Type an integer or a simplified fraction

If 5 cards are dealt from a standard deck of cards how many different ways can four face cards and one non face card be dealt A face card is a king queen or jack www There are five card hands consisting of four face cards and one non face card Type a whole number

Set up the problem as if it were to be solved but do not solve Assume that this selection is done without replacement Determine the probability of being dealt 2 tens from a standard deck of 52 cards when 2 cards are dealt P 2 tens

A dog breeder has 13 puppies for sale of which 7 are yellow Labrador retrievers If 3 puppies are selected at random determine the probability they are all yellow Labrador retrievers Assume that selection is to be done without replacement Set up the problem as if it were to be solved but do not solve P 3 yellow Labradors selected

A textbook search committee is considering 17 books for possible adoption The committee has decided to select 7 of the 17 for further consideration In how many ways can it do so They can select different collections of 7 books

Evaluate the expression 10 C4 10C

Walgreens is offered a chain discount on cosmetics from Libby Corp of 8 5 2 Roma Company offers a chain discount of 7 6 4 What is the highest discount offered 14348 839232 85652 160768

The price of a iPod dropped from 299 99 to 180 55 What was the percent decrease in price Round to nearest hundredth percent 39 82 39 81 39 80 39 None of these

Lee Wong receives an annual salary of 65 000 from CVS Pharmacy Today his boss informs him that he will be getting a 3 000 raise The percent increase rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent is 0 4 61 5 4 4 6 None of these

At the end of the summer Walgreens advertised blow up pools for 66 off the regular price Jeff Jones saw a pool with a regular price of 49 99 The dollar markdown is 39 29 32 99 33 99 33 39 None of these

J C Penney sells a Timex watch for 139 99 that cost 89 97 J C Penney s percent of markup based on the selling price is 35 56 35 57 35 73 37 52 None of these

A manufacturer of skis offered chain discounts of 10 5 4 to many of its customers Joe Jones ordered skis that had a total list price of 149 500 The amount of the trade discount is 122 709 60 26 970 40 26 790 40 O 122 907 69

An invoice dated 5 19 xx received by Jones Supply indicated a balance of 17 000 This balance included a freight charge of 1 000 Terms of the bill were 5 10 4 30 n 60 Assuming Jones pays off the bill on June 4 he pays 16 762 27 16 000 55 15 762 72 16 000 84

Jackie Smith a customer of Roger Blank will pay only 190 for a tennis racket Assuming Roger works on a 60 markup on the selling price the most Roger will pay the manufacturer is 76 114 67 141 None of these

If the net price of a stove is 900 and the trade discount rate is 40 the list price is 3 600 2 250 1 500 1 260 None of these

FOB shipping point means Seller pays the cost of freight Buyer pays the cost of freight Title to goods shifts to buyer while being shipped Seller cannot pay cost of freight None of these

Ford Motor Company sells the Fusion SES for 24 400 The Fusion Hybrid sells for 29 975 What is the percentage increase in price for the Hybrid over the Fusion SES Round to tenth 1 23 122 9 22 8 22 None of these

2 10 n 30 ROG means the cash discount period ends Within 10 days of beginning date of invoice Within 30 days of beginning date of invoice 20 days after beginning date of invoice 10 days after the goods are received None of these

At the Boston Children s Museum it was estimated that 38 of all visitors are from in state On Saturday 8 000 people attended the museum What is the number of out of state people in attendance 3 040 3 404 4 960 4 690 None of theen

Brenda purchased a total of five computers for 3 300 She received a 20 trade discount What did Brenda pay for the computers 2 640 2 460 2 440 3 750

160 of 1 825 is Round to nearest tenth 1 140 63 1 140 62 1 104 63 1 014 62 None of thoro

A Use the horizontal line test to find if the following function is one to one 2 1

1 Find slope and y intercept 10 1998 6 41 2 N X 10 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 10 246 8 1 10 10 8 6 4 2 CO 8 4 2 2 4 6 8 6 8 10 24689 2 4

Write equations for the vertical and horizontal lines passing through the point 4 2 vertical line horizontal line

The volume V r in cubic meters of a spherical balloon with radius r meters is given by V r The radius W t in meters after 1 seconds is given by W t 41 3 Write a formula for the volume M t in cubic meters of the balloon after t seconds It is not necessary to simplify M t 4

V 9 ft 9 fti The perimeter is Simplify your answer Type a whole number or a decimal Round to the nearest hundredth as needed Find the perime Use 3 14 for

Find the area of the shaded region Each side is 2 cm

Find the area of the baseball diamond 22 ft 22 ft

A rain gutter is to be installed around a house whose foundation is shown to the right Find the perimeter of the house then find the total cost of the gutter The gutter costs 3 99 per ft 25 ft The perimeter is The intel cost of the gutter is S 19 ft 31 ft 22 ft

1 Find the area of a 6 yd square 2 6 yd 6 yd The area is Simplify your answer Type a mixed numeral if possible Otherwise type a whole number or a fra

The perimeter of the table is easures 2 ft by 4 ft

5 yd 5 yd The perimeter is Simplify your answer Type a whole number or a decimal Round to the nearest hundredth as needed Find the perimeter Note that the arc represents a semicircle Use 3 14 for a

Side by side bar graphs allow for comparisons The one shown below provides data on the number of bachelor s degrees conferred to men and to women in selected years In which years were more bachelor s degrees conferred to men than to women More bachelor s degrees were conferred to men than to women in the year s Use a comma to separate answers as needed Bachelor s degree conferred in thousands 1000 800 600 400 200 Men Women 0 1950 1970 1990 2000 2007 Year

Assume that a die is about to be rolled What is the probability of rolling an even number The probability of rolling an even number is Simplify your answer Type a fraction

Some salespeople have their commission increased according to how much they sell A salesperson gets a commission of 4 for the first 1500 and 7 on the account over 1500 What is the to commission on sales of 5500 The sales person s total commission is Simplify your answer Type a whole number or a decimal

A rectangular yard is 22 ft by 18 ft The yard is covered with grass except for a square flower garden 9 5 ft long How much grass is in the yard The area covered by grass is Type a whole number or a decimal

In order to lose one pound one must burn off about 3 500 calories To burn off 100 calories you must do aerobic exercises for 15 minutes How long do you have to do aerobic exercises to lose 1 pounds You must do aerobic exercises minutes

Solve 6242 8382 x The solu

The leadership motive pattern consists of all of the following EXCEPT above average activity inhibition O below average need for intimacy affiliation O above average need for power above average need for achievement

Misu Sheet owner of the Bedspread Shop knows his customers will pay no more than 100 for a comforter Misu Sheet wants to advertise the comforter as percent markup on cost a What is the equivalent rate of percent markup on cost compared to the 40 markup on selling price Note Round your answer to the nearest hundredth percent Rate of percent b Is this a wise marketing decision Yes

Jane Corporation produces model toy cars Each sells for 25 01 Its variable cost per unit is 17 37 Assuming it has a fixed cost of 187 944 What is the breakeven point for Jane Corporation Breakeven point units

Select the region of the number line that satisfies the Inequali 4x 4x 3 0 x 4x O 4 U 2 0 U 1 O The correct answer isn t listed O 4 0 2 O x U 0 2 U 4 O 4 U 0 U 1 4 U 2 0 0 U 4

Mohr Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of 36 000 The machine is depreciated using the units of production method The company estimates it will use the machine for 5 years during which time it anticipates producing 80 000 units The machine is estimated to have a 4 000 salvage value The company produces 10 000 units in year 1 and 7 000 units in year 2 Depreciation expense in year 2 is Multiple Choice 4 000 6 400 14 400 2 800 21 600

One characteristic of plant they Multiple Choice Current assets Used in operations Natural resources Long term investments

Plant assets are defined as Multiple Choice Tangible assets used in a company s operations that have a useful life of more than one accounting period Current assets Assets that are physically consumed when used Intangible assets used in the operations of a business that have a useful life of more than one accounting period Tangible assets used in the operation of business that have a useful life of less than one accounting period

5 A local minor League Baseball team plays home games in a stadium that has four sections that each hold 3000 fans On an average night attendance in each section is filled to 75 the capacity of the one below it Estimate attendance on an average night if the bottom section is completely filled What percentage of the stadium is full

3 Which is more valuable 5 000 000 received today or 475 000 every year for 15 years if the annual rate of interest is 4 5

A college offers tutoring in Math English Chemistry and Biology The number of students enrolled in each subject is listed below The college can only afford to hire 16 tutors Use Webster s method to determine the initial allocations with the standard divisor then finish the apportionment to determine how many tutors should be assigned to each subject Subject Math Students Enrolled Initial Allocation Tutors to Assign 310 English 210 Chemistry 115 Biology 75 What modified divisor did you use for the final apportionment

The legislature in a state has 30 seats Apportion these seats to the five counties below using Webste method County Population Seats Received Adams 127 000 Grant 427 000 Colton 161 000 Davis 129 000 Hayes 76 000 Question Helpe Video

The legislature in a state has 30 seats Apportion these seats to the six counties below using Jefferson s method County Population Seats Received Adams 154 000 Grant 125 000 Colton 406 000 Davis 151 000 Hayes 194 000 McKinley 368 000