Business Mathematics

Written Work 2

Coverage:
Conversion of Fractions, Decimals, and Percent
Problem-Solving Involving Fractions, Decimals, and Percent

Highest Possible Score: 70 pts.

Instruction: Read and analyze the solve the problems below. To accomplish this task, do the following steps:
a. Copy and answer the problem.
b. Write your solution neatly on a yellow paper.
c. Final answers should be correct to at least 2 decimal places.

Part I. Conversion of Fractions, Decimals, and Percent

No. Fraction Decimal Percent
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1 [2 pts.] [1 pt.]
30
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2 [2 pts.] [1 pt.]
35
3 [2 pts.] 1.57 [1 pt.]
4 [2 pts.] [1 pt.] 72.25%
5 [2 pts.] [1 pt.] 16.2%

Part II. Problem Solving Involving Fractions, Decimals, Percent, and Partnership Problems
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1. [6 pts.] Oliver is preparing for the baptism of Mimi. She bought five dressed chicken weighing 1 ,
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2 , 1 , 1 , and 2 kg each.
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a. What is the total weight of the chicken?
b. At ₱75 per kg, how much will she have to pay for the five dressed chicken?
c. If she gave the seller two ₱500 bills, how much change is due her?
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2. [6 pts.] Inno earns ₱190,000.00 a year. If he spends for food, for rent, for clothing, and for
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recreation:
a. How much does he spend for each?
b. How much is his total expenses?
c. How much does he save?
d. What fractional part of his earnings is his savings?
3. [6 pts.] Manang Vivian purchased 150 kg of ham at ₱120 per kg. She repacked them in plastic bags
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containing kg each and sold the same for ₱35 per pack.
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a. Into how many packs did Manang Vivian repack the 150 kg that she bought?
b. Assuming she sold all the ham, how much was her total sales?
c. Assuming she sold 100% of the total number of packs, how much is her profit?
4. [6 pts.] CJ, Fatima, and Dea decided to put a school supply business. Each of them contributed a
capital of ₱15,000, ₱10,000, and ₱20,000, respectively. They agreed that they would divide the
profit or loss in ratio of contribution. If they earned a profit of ₱160,000, how much would each of
them receive?
5. [6 pts.] 4J Partnership earned a net profit of ₱130,000. The partners Jed, Joshua, Janine, and John
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share profits and losses: for Joshua, for Joshua, for Janine, and the rest for John. Compute the
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share of each partner in the net profit.
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6. [3 pts.] Victoria earns ₱90,000 per month. If she deposits of her salary to her savings account, how
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much money will she be left with?
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7. [5 pts.] Myrna’s salary is ₱24,600 per month. She keeps of it for savings. Out of the remaining
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money, she spends 40% for food and 20% for house rent. How much does she spend for food?
8. [4 pts.] Jackson can run 10 miles in 90 minutes. How far can he run 2.5 hours?
9. [4 pts.] A company has 10 machines that can dig a hole in 60 days. If only 5 machines are available,
how long will these take to dig the same hole?
10. [4 pts.] A notebook costs ₱35 and will be sold with 27% markup based on cost. How much will it sell
for?