T=0.

25q+87T, equals, 0, point, 25, q, plus, 87

Manon's statistics professor puts a bonus question on every test, which adds 0.250.250, point, 25 points to a
student's overall grade at the end of the term. The above equation gives Manon's current overall grade, TTT,
after taking into account qqq extra credit questions answered correctly. What does the 878787 mean in this
equation?

Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A, Checked, Incorrect) A

Manon must get an 878787 or above to pass.

This answer does not follow from the information given.

(Choice B, Correct) B

Manon's average is an 878787 before adding the extra credit.

(Choice C, Incorrect) C

After adding in her extra credit, Manon's average is an 878787.

This answer would only be true if 000 extra credit questions were answered correctly.

(Choice D, Incorrect) D

Manon's professor gave 878787 opportunities for extra credit this term.

This answer does not follow from the information given.

Hint #1

Manon's average, we are told, is increased by 0.250.250, point, 25 points per extra credit question she
answers correctly. Likewise, we see 0.25q0.25q0, point, 25, q being added to the 878787 in the above
equation.
Hint #2

The 878787 represents Manon's average before adding the extra credit.

5.5B+4R=285, point, 5, B, plus, 4, R, equals, 28

The above equation is true if Amit buys BBB pounds of blueberries and RRR pounds of raspberries at a farm
where blueberries cost \$5.50$5.50dollar sign, 5, point, 50 per pound and raspberries cost \
$4.00$4.00dollar sign, 4, point, 00 per pound. According to the equation, how much does Amit spend in
total on both types of berries?

Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A, Incorrect) A

\$9.50$9.50dollar sign, 9, point, 50

This would be the cost for 111 pound of each type of berry.

(Choice B, Checked, Incorrect) B

\$22.00$22.00dollar sign, 22, point, 00

This the correct price for 444 pounds of blueberries, but why did you multiply the coefficients?

(Choice C, Correct) C

\$28.00$28.00dollar sign, 28, point, 00

(Choice D, Incorrect) D

\$56.00$56.00dollar sign, 56, point, 00

This answer would be true if both 5.5B5.5B5, point, 5, B and 4R4R4, R equal 282828 separately.

 The form of the terms on the left hand side are:

S=40,000+500cS, equals, 40, comma, 000, plus, 500, c

Caden started a new job selling dental chairs. He earns a base salary plus a commission for every chair he sells.
The equation above gives Caden's annual salary, SSS, in dollars, after selling ccc dental chairs. Based on the
equation above, what is Caden's base salary?

Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A, Incorrect) A

\$39{,}500$39,500dollar sign, 39, comma, 500

This would be his salary if he sold -1−1minus, 1 dental chair, but does this even make any sense?


 (Choice B, Correct) B

\$40{,}000$40,000dollar sign, 40, comma, 000

(Choice C, Incorrect) C

\$40{,}500$40,500dollar sign, 40, comma, 500

This is Caden's salary if he sells 111 dental chair.

(Choice D, Checked, Incorrect) D

\$50{,}000$50,000dollar sign, 50, comma, 000

This is Caden's salary if he sells 202020 dental chairs.

Hint #1

Caden's base salary occurs before he has sold any dental chairs ((left parenthesiswhen c=0)c=0)c, equals, 0,
right parenthesis.
Hint #2

When c=0c=0c, equals, 0, then S=40{,}000S=40,000S, equals, 40, comma, 000.

Hint #3

Caden's base salary is $40,000.

0.2B+0.1S=C0, point, 2, B, plus, 0, point, 1, S, equals, C

Rhia is using the above equation to investigate the carbon footprint, CCC, in kilograms of carbon
dioxide (CO_2)(CO2)left parenthesis, C, O, start subscript, 2, end subscript, right parenthesis emissions, for
her morning commute, during which SSS miles are by subway and BBB miles are by bus. How many
kilograms of CO_2CO2C, O, start subscript, 2, end subscript per mile does the bus portion contribute to
Rhia's carbon footprint?
0

CORRECT ANSWER
0.2
V=2.5(6.4−t)V, equals, 2, point, 5, left parenthesis, 6, point, 4, minus, t, right parenthesis
Salma is filling her water jugs with spring water at the supermarket. The above equation gives the empty space
in her jugs, VVV, in US gallons, after ttt minutes at a constant fill rate. How many minutes will it take to fill
the jugs?
6

CORRECT ANSWER
6.4
v
Hint #1