GED Math word problems
A) $177 B) $288 C) $297 D) $308 E) $397 Feedback: The furniture costs $1,296 on the installment plan [$120 + 24($49) = $120 + $1,176 = $1,296]. The difference between the installment plan price and the sale price is $297 [1,296 - $999].
Carla and Joe want to buy new living room furniture that is on sale for $999. The store will allow them to pay for the furniture in 24 monthly installments of $49 each if they first make a down payment of $120. How much more does it cost to buy the furniture on the installment plan than to pay the sale price? $177 B) $288 C) $297 D) $308 E) $397
Feedback: First, add to find how much her monthly expenses would be if she used a car. $105 + $70 + $80 + $75 = $330 Subtract $50 (cost of bus and subway pass) to find how much she saves per month by using public transportation. $330 - $50 = $280
Lou Ann spends $50 per month for a bus and subway pass. She estimates that if she bought a car, she would spend $105 per month on car payments, $70 per month for parking, $80 per month for gasoline and upkeep, and $75 per month for insurance. About how much does she save per month by using public transportation?
Feedback: From 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. is 2 hours. He works those hours on 2 days of the week for a total of 4 hours. From 3:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. is 5 hours and 30 minutes, or 5 1/2 hours. He works those hours on 2 days of the week, for a total of 10 2/2, or 11, hours. The Monday and Wednesday total of 4 plus the Tuesday and Thursday total of 11 gives a weekly total of 15 hours.
Marco works from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, he works from 3:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. How many hours does he work each week?A) 37 1/2 B) 30 C) 17 D) 15 E) 7 1/2
Feedback: For the sale of 70 loads of wood at $65 each, he makes (65)(70) dollars. For stacking 18 loads at $20 each, he makes (20)(18) dollars. Add the two expressions together to get an expression for the total amount he earned in October: (65)(70) + (20)(18).
Mr. Levin sells a load of firewood for $65. He charges an additional $20 if he also stacks the wood. Of the 70 loads he delivered in October, he stacked 18. Which of the following expressions represents the amount he earned in October? A) (65 - 20)(70 - 18) B) (65)(70) + (65 + 20)(18) C) (65 - 20)(70) + (20)(18) D) (65)(70 - 18) + (20)(18) E) (65)(70) + (20)(18)
Feedback: To find the sales tax, find 6% of $34.15. That's the same as 0.06 × $34.15, which equals $2.0490. The sales tax rounds off to $2.05. Add it to the cost before tax to get the total: $34.15 + $2.05 = $36.20.
Roy bought $34.15 worth of materials at the hardware store. A sales tax of 6 percent was added on. What was the final cost?) $34.15 B) $34.26 C) $35.86 D) $36.20 E) Not enough information is given.
