Problem 2.3.6 The larger of two integers is 5/2 the smaller.

If twice the smaller is subtracted from twice the larger, the difference is 12. Find the two numbers. Answer: 4, 1 Problem 2.3.18 The !om"uter #tore has reduced the "rice of a com"uter b$ 15%. &hat is the original "rice of the com"uter if the sale "rice is '12(5) Answer: '15 Problem 2.3.24 *ali is as+ed to write a stud$ guide for a te,tboo+. For her wor+, the "uclishing com"an$ is gi-ing her a choice of a one.time "a$ment of '1/, or '2, "lus 1 % ro$alties "er co"$ sold. (a) If her ro$alt$ rate results in a ro$alt$ of '/.2 "er stud$ guide sold, how man$ stud$ guides need to be sold for the total income recei-ed b$ *ali to be the same from either choice) (b) If she e,"ects 1 , choose) co"ies of the stud$ guide to be sold, which "lan should she

Answer: 0a1 /4/(.5, 0b1 ro$alt$ Problem 2.3.30 2err$ bought a bottle of "erfume for a gift for his wife. The "erfume cost '32 before ta,. If the total "rice including ta, was '34.3 , find the ta, rate. Answer: (.5% Problem 2.3.40 In 1335, the "ro"ert$ ta, of a communit$ is increased b$ 5% o-er the 1335 ta,. An additional surcharge of '2 is also added for a s"ecial "ro6ect. If the 7etersons8 1335 ta, totals '21 4, find their "ro"ert$ ra, for the $ear 1335. Answer: '14 Problem 2.4.6 A "iece of coral is growing in the "acific 9cean at a rate of / "ounds "er $ear. :ow long will it ta+e for the coral to gain 24 ounces)

Answer: .5 $ear or 5 months Problem 2.4.12 ;nder certain conditions, sound tra-els at a""ro,imatel$ 1 4 feet "er second. If <arsala $ells down a can$on and hears her echo 1.( seconds later, a""ro,imatel$ how dee" is the can$on) Answer: 314 feet Problem 2.4.18 Two cars lea-e from the same "oint at the same time, one tra-eling east and the other tra-eling west. If the car tra-eling west is mo-ing 1 miles "er hour faster than the car tra-eling east, and the two cars are /42 miles a"art after / hours, find the s"eed of each car. Answer: 52 m"h, 52 m"h Problem 2.4.28 <s. Feldman in-ested '1 , for 1 $ear, "art at (% and "art at 5.25%. If she earned a total interest of '555.5 , how much was in-ested at each rate) answer: '42 at (%, 54 Problem 2.4.36 at 5.25%

Fift$ "ounds of a cement.and.sand mi,ture is 4 % sand. :ow man$ "ounds of sand must be added for the resulting mi,ture to be 5 % sand) Answer: 25 "ounds of sand Problem 2.4.50 :ow man$ =uarts of "ure antifree>e should <r. Alberts add to 1 =uarts of a 2 % antifree>e solution to ma+e a 5 % antifree>e solution) Answer: 5 =uarts Problem 2.4.54 ?an has a total of 12 bill in his wallet. #ome are '5 bills and the rest are '1 bills. The total -alue of the 12 bills is '115. :ow man$ '5 bills and how man$ '1 bills does he ha-e)
Answer: 1 $5 bill, 11 $10 bills