Student Solutions Manual Elementary Algebra for College Students Sixth Edition Allen R. AngelChapter 1 Exercise Set 1.1 Exercise Set 1.2 11. To prepare properly for this class, you need to do 1, Understand, translate, calculate, check, state all the homework carefully and preview the new answer ‘material that is 10 be covered in class 3. Substitute smaller or larger numbers so thatthe 13. At least 2 hours of study and homework time for method becomes clear. ‘each hour of class time is generally ae recommended. ae is the value in the 15. a. You need to do the homework in order to 6. We usually think of the mean as the average. practice what was presented in class. 7. The mean is greater since it takes the value of 30 ‘miss important into account. is important that b. When you miss class, information, Therefore you attend class regularly. 9. A mean average of 80 corresponds t0 a total of £800 points for the 10 quizzes. Pat's mean average of 79 corresponds to a total of 790 points 17. Answers will var " for the 10 quizzes. Thus, he actually missed a B by 10 points. hr B97 +594782 74 82 agg ‘The mean grades 76.4. — b. 59,74, 74,78, 97 ‘The middle value is 74. ‘The median grade is 74. 20185. 15885 6 21005411976 +1 BOARD 15 6 2005611976 EES 59 $163.37, Ba. ‘The mean bil b. $119.76, $128.38, $153.85, $204.83, $210.03, ‘The middle value is $153.85. The median bill is $153.85. 15, q, 1063410.67 + 1068 + 1083+ 11.6 + 11.764 1187 + 12.18 +128 + 1291 a 10 11593 = 11533 11.593 nH ‘The mean inches for rainfall for the 10 years is 11.593, b. 10.63, 10.67, 10.68, 10.83, 11.6, 11.76, 11.87, 12.18, 128, 12.91 ‘The middle values are 11.6 and 11.76. neSe 23.36 1 6g ‘The median inches for rainfall for the 10 years is 11.68. 1Her week's earnings were $470. 19, a. sales tax =7% of price 2 a 2. 21. . miles per gallon = sales tax = 0.07(16,700) 169 ‘The sales tax was $1,169. b. Total cost = price + tax ‘The total cost was $17,869. Making monthly payments, it costs $992. savings = 992 - 950 2 (otal cost with payments ~ total cost at purchase He saves $42 by paying the total at the time of purchase, ‘Women enlisted in the army ‘enlisted women = .45(91,600) ‘Women enlisted in the navy = 24% of total enlisted women = .24(91,600) = 21984 Army Women ~ Navy Women = 41,220- 21,984 = 19,236 ‘There are approximately 19,236 more women enlisted in the army than the navy. number of miles ‘Dumber of gallons 154-16, 7413 105 194.1 “Tos =18.49 His car gets about 18.49 miles per gallon. savings = local cost ~ mail order cost local cost = $425 + (0.08)$425) = $425 +834 = $459 ‘SSM: Elementary Algebra {otal cost with payments = down payment + (number of months)(monthly payment) mail cost = 4($62,30+S6.20+88) = 4($76.50) =$306 savings = $459 - $306 = 5153 Fic saved $153. taxes = 15% of income taxes = 0.15($34,612) $5191.80 Their taxes were $5191.80 b. taxes += $6780 +275% of income - $45,200): taxes = $6780 +0.275($53.710 -$45,200) = $6790 +0.273(88510) = $6780 + 2340.25, = 9912025 ‘Their taxes were $9120.25,