Math Models Unit 1 Lesson 2

5. Molly bought a recliner on sale for 1/3 off. The original price was $1, 299.99. How much did she save? a. _____ What did Molly pay for the recliner? b. _____

a. $433.33 b. $866.66

15. Amy earns $9.25/h. She worked 8 hours on Monday, 10 hours on Tuesday, 12 hours on Wednesday, 6 hours on Thursday, 6 hours on Friday, and 4 hours on Saturday. a. How many hours of overtime did Amy work? b. What was her week's pay?

a. 6 hours of overtime b. $453.25

7. If wood flooring costs $39.97 per square yard, how much will it cost to cover a room 15 feet by 25 feet?

$1, 665.42

4. Jan spent $99.99 for a comforter set, $12.99 for pillows, and $36.98 for towels. How much total did she spend?

$149.49

14. 1 day = 8 hours 1 week = 40 hours biweekly = 80 hours Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for any hours over 40 in one week. Randy earns $12.74/h. Estimate his overtime rate.

$19.11 per hour

18. Martin is a manager at a restaurant. He receives a straight commission of 8% on food sales for the month. What were his March earnings if the restaurant sold $31,902 in food?

$2,552.16

17. Commission is based on a percentage of sales. Nia sells cars and earns 4% commission on each car or truck sold. How much will Nia earn if she sells 4 trucks for $18,434 each?

$2,949.44

19. A car is advertised as $288/month for 72 months. What is the cost of the car?

$20,736

20. A pair of jeans is on sale for 25% off the original price of $69.50. How much change should you expect to get back from a hundred dollar bill?

$47.87

10. 1 day = 8 hours 1 week = 40 hours biweekly = 80 hours Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for any hours over 40 in one week. 1 day at $8.75/h = _____ total pay

$70

11. 1 day = 8 hours 1 week = 40 hours biweekly = 80 hours Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for any hours over 40 in one week. biweekly at $9.50/h = _____ total pay

$760

12. 1 day = 8 hours 1 week = 40 hours biweekly = 80 hours Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for any hours over 40 in one week. $35.48 for 4 hours = _____ hourly

$8.87

6. Trey is putting up fence around a 750 foot by 540 foot lot. How many feet of fence does he need?

2,580

8. Which is the better buy, 36 cans for $3.32, or 9 cans for $0.91 ?

36 cans for $3.32

2. Tom surveyed the 105 family members and found 4/5 of them have pets. How many family members have pets?

84

16. Jose wraps packages in a store. He is paid $8.75/h plus $2 for each package wrapped. How many packages must be wrapped in a 40 hour work week to earn $600?

125

1. Tom needs to rent tables for his family reunion. There will be 105 people attending. Each table seats 8 people. How many tables does Tom need to rent?

14

13. 1 day = 8 hours 1 week = 40 hours biweekly = 80 hours Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for any hours over 40 in one week. $620/week = _____ hourly

15.50

9. This recipe makes twice the amount of food you need, so reduce the ingredients by one half and list the new quantities. Corn and Black Bean Salad Ingredients: • 2 tbsp of olive oil • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 1/2 pint of grape tomatoes, halved • 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped • 1 10oz bag of frozen corn • 1 15oz can of black beans, rinsed & drained • 1 small red onion, chopped • 3 scallions, chopped • 1/4 cup of fresh lime juice • 3 tbsp of cilantro, minced • 1/4 tsp of salt • 1 tbsp of sugar Directions: Combine all of the ingredients and let sit for 15 minutes or until the corn has thawed. Stir and serve.

1 tbsp of olive oil 1 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 pint of grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 jalapeño, seeded and chopped 1/2 10oz bag of frozen corn 1/2 15oz can of black beans, rinsed & drained 1/2 small red onion, chopped 1/8 scallions, chopped 1/2 cup of fresh lime juice 1/8 tbsp of cilantro, minced 1/2 tsp of salt 1/2 tbsp of sugar

3. A bricklayer is able to set 2.5 bricks in one minute. How many bricks can he set in 8 hours?

1,200