Contemporary Mathematics For Business and Consumers Brief Edition 7th Edition Brechner Test Bank 1

CHAPTER 5: USING EQUATIONS TO SOLVE BUSINESS PROBLEMS
Contemporary Mathematics for Business and

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1. A(n) is a mathematical statement describing a real-world situation

in which letters represent number quantities.
ANSWER: formula
2. are mathematical statements expressing a relationship of equality.
ANSWER: Equations
3. Letters of the alphabet used to represent unknown quantities in equations are called .
ANSWER: variables
4. To solve an equation means to find the numerical value of the that

makes the equation true.
ANSWER: unknown
5. The numerical value of the variable that makes an equation true is known as the solution, or
____________________ of the equation.
ANSWER: root
6. The number or quantity placed before another quantity indicating is

called a coefficient.
ANSWER: multiplication
7. To means to transfer a term from one side of an equation to the

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Chapter 5: Using Equations to Solve Business Problems
other.
ANSWER: transpose
8. When solving equations with multiple grouping symbols, always start with the
symbols and work to the ____________________.
ANSWER: innermost, outside
9. A(n) is a fraction that describes a comparison of two numbers or

quantities.
ANSWER: ratio
10. A(n) is a statement showing that two ratios are equal.
ANSWER: proportion
11. Solve the equation:
a. 5
b. 45
c. 75
d. −75
ANSWER: c
12. Solve the equation: 8(7a + 2) = 128
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3.5
d. 4
ANSWER: b
13. Solve the equation: 5x + 5 + 7x = 47 + 5x

a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
ANSWER: d
14. Solve the equation: 7a + 53 = 74

a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
ANSWER: a
15. Solve the equation: 8(9a + 9) = 864

a. 1
b. 9
c. 11
d. 13
ANSWER: c
16. Solve the equation: 8n − 2 + 4n = 66 − 5n

a. 4
b. 5
c. 12
d. 17
ANSWER: a
17. Solve the equation: 4x + 49 = 105

a. 14
b. 224
c. 38.5
d. 616
ANSWER: a
a. 180
b. 2.22
c. 18
d. 11
ANSWER: a
a. 1
b. 8.75
c. 15.25
d. 4
ANSWER: a
a. 4
b. 5.5
c. 12
d. 8.25
ANSWER: a
21. Translate into an equation: A number divided by 212 equals 53 (let the number be represented
by N).
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANSWER: b
22. Translate into an equation: A number divided by 26 is 52 (let the number be represented by T).
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANSWER: b
23. Translate into an equation: 11 times the difference of P and 29 gives 759.
a. 759(P − 29) = 11
b. 29(P − 759) = 11
c. 11(P − 29) = 759
d. 11(P + 29) = 759
ANSWER: c
24. Translate into an equation: The cost of V ounces at $4 per ounce is $196.
a. 4V = 196
b. 4 + V = 196
c. V − 4 = 196
d. 196V = 4
ANSWER: a
25. Translate into an equation: A number divided by 47 equals 55 (let the number be represented
by K).
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANSWER: c
26. Translate into an equation: A number increased by 19 equals 77 (let the number be represented
by k ).
a. k − 77 = 19
b. k − 19 = 77
c. k + 19 = 77
d. k × 19 = 77
ANSWER: c
27. Translate the following into an equation: A number multiplied by 19 is 342 (let the number be
represented by the letter V).
a.
b. 342V = 19
c.
d. 19V = 342
ANSWER: d
28. Translate the following into an equation: The sum of T and 45 is 48.
a. T + 45 = 48
b. 45T = 48
c. 48 − T = 45
d.
ANSWER: a
29. Quinzel and Joseph sell shoes. Last month Quinzel sold 18 less pairs of shoes than Joseph.
Together they sold 52 pairs. How many pairs of shoes did Quinzel sell?
a. 90
b. 26
c. 35
d. 17
ANSWER: d
30. Luis and Berto sell TVs. Last month Berto sold 15 more TVs than Luis. Together they sold
163. How many TVs did Luis sell?
a. 56
b. 74
c. 89
d. 128
ANSWER: b
31. Last month a store sold 4 times as many tapes as CDs. If the total quantity of these two items
sold was 360, how many tapes did the store sell?
a. 288
b. 360
c. 90
d. 20
ANSWER: a
32. Salim sells fax machines that come in Standard and Enhanced models. The Standard model
sells for $325 and the Enhanced model sells for $385. If Salim sold a total of 35 units and took
in $12,575, how many of the Enhanced model did he sell?
a. 15
b. 20
c. 25
d. 10
ANSWER: b
33. George and Lee Sung sell stereos. Last month George sold 19 more stereos than Lee Sung.
Together they sold 153. How many stereos did Lee Sung sell?
a. 83
b. 79
c. 67
d. 91
ANSWER: c
34. Mira and Marie sell computers. Last month Mira sold 16 more computers than Marie.
Together they sold 56. How many computers did Marie sell?
a. 20
b. 36
c. 16
d. 40
ANSWER: a
35. Essie and Ruby sell Blu-Ray players. Last month Essie sold 35 less Blu-Ray players than
Ruby. Together they sold 145. How many Blu-Ray players did Essie sell?
a. 90
b. 30
c. 55
d. 105
ANSWER: c
36. Employees at Standard Storage are in the ratio of 2 women to 7 men. If there are 490 men
employed, how many women are employed there?
a. 140
b. 121
c. 95
d. 110
ANSWER: a
37. If a car can travel 504 miles on 21 gallons of fuel, how many gallons are required to travel
1,152 miles?
a. 27,648
b. 9.1875
c. 89
d. 48
ANSWER: d
38. If Samantha earns $225.00 for 6.25 hours of work, how many must he work to earn $918.00?
a. 47.625
b. 25
c. 25.5
d. 32.15
ANSWER: c
39. An architect uses a scale of 0.5 inch to represent 1 foot on a blueprint. If the west wall of a
building is 27 feet long, how long will the line be on the blueprint?
a. 54 inches
b. 13.5 inches
c. 27 inches
d. 9 inches
ANSWER: b
40. If Benito earns $187.50 for 12.5 hours of work, how many hours must he work to earn
$465.00?
a. 87
b. 41
c. 31
d. 35
ANSWER: c
41. If a car can travel 250 miles on 10 gallons of fuel, how many gallons are required to travel
1,325 miles?
a. 43
b. 53
c. 250
d. 530
ANSWER: b
42. If Argyl earns $93.00 for 7.75 hours of work, how many must he work to earn $571.50?
a. 47.625
b. 51.25
d. 55
d. 42.15
ANSWER: a
43. Boyd's car can travel 1891.5 miles on 48.5 gallons of fuel. How many miles can it travel on 64
gallons?
a. 1861
b. 2,107
c. 2,496
d. 2,722
ANSWER: c
44. Solve the equation: 3y + 18 = 135

a. 51
b. 39
c. 38.5
d. 616
ANSWER: b
45. If Jillian earns $324 for 16 hours of work, how many hours must she work to earn $486.00?
a. 77
b. 24
c. 31
d. 25
ANSWER: b
46. Solve the equation for the unknown: 12(5Q + 20) = 480
ANSWER: 4
47. Solve the equation for the unknown: 2B + 28 = 82
ANSWER: 27
48. Solve the equation for the unknown: C − 16 = 48
ANSWER: 64
49. Solve the equation for the unknown: K + 98 = 602
ANSWER: 504
50. Solve the equation for the unknown and round to the nearest hundredth: 3C − 62 = 50
ANSWER: 37.33
51. Solve the equation for the unknown: 18G = 126
ANSWER: 7
52. Solve the equation for the unknown:
ANSWER: 296
53. Solve the equation for the unknown: 20.5T = 180
ANSWER: 8.78
ANSWER: 101.5
55. Solve the equation for the unknown: 5L + 6 = 71
ANSWER: 13
ANSWER: 80
57. Solve the equation for the unknown: 24N − 215 = 133
ANSWER: 14.5
ANSWER: 22
59. Solve the equation for the unknown: 6(3R + 9) = 108
ANSWER: 3
60. Solve the equation for the unknown: 3(2S − 6) = 9
ANSWER: 4.5
61. Solve the equation for the unknown: T + 14 = 34 − 3T
ANSWER: 5
62. Solve the equation for the unknown: 15X + 8 − X = 4(2X + 20)
ANSWER: 12
63. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: 6 times A divided by C
ANSWER: 6 times A divided by C
64. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: the sum of twice B and 8
ANSWER: the sum of twice B and 8

2B + 8
65. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: 6 less than half of R
ANSWER: 6 less than half of R
66. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: the product of A and B plus $162
more
ANSWER: the product of A and B plus $162 more

AB + 162
67. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: the difference of F and 23
ANSWER: the difference of F and 23

F − 23
68. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: R times S times 192
ANSWER: R times S times 192

192RS
69. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: the difference of 4G and 12
ANSWER: the difference of 4G and 12

4G − 12
70. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: 36 more than of X
ANSWER: 36 more than of X
71. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: a number increased by 12 is 804
ANSWER: a number increased by 12 is 804

X + 12 = 804
72. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: a number totals 8 times the sum of R
and S
ANSWER: a number totals 8 times the sum of R and S

X = 8(R + S)
73. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: 12 less than 6B leaves 36
ANSWER: 12 less than 6B leaves 36

6B − 12 = 36
74. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: the cost of A at $12.50 each is
$225.00
ANSWER: the cost of A at $12.50 each is $225.00

$12.50A = $225.00
75. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: sales is the product of price and
quantity
ANSWER: sales is the product of price and quantity

S = PQ
76. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: 6 more than 5 times a number, plus 3
times that number, is 30
ANSWER: 6 more than 5 times a number, plus 3 times that number, is 30
5N + 6 + 3N = 30
77. Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: A number divided by 49 makes 86
(let the number be represented by k )
ANSWER: A number divided by 49 makes 86
78. Solve the proportion for X:
ANSWER: 280
79. Solve the proportion for X:
ANSWER: 16.24
80. An accounting firm has 24 partners. Twelve partners are senior partners and twelve are junior
partners. The senior partners receive twice as much as the junior partners. A net income of
$22,600,000 is earned for the year. How much will each junior partner receive?
ANSWER: $627,777.78
81. of the vehicles in the parking lot are cars. The rest are vans and trucks. If there are 780
cars in the lot, how many total vehicles are in the lot?
ANSWER: 1,248 total vehicles
82. An electronics store sells seven times as many printers as fax machines. If sales for the month
totaled 1,600 pieces, how many printers were sold?
ANSWER: 1,400 printers
83. Georgia produces 40 more than 3 times what Harriet can produce in one day. If Georgia's total
production for the day is 160, how much does Harriet produce in one day?
ANSWER: 40
84. A new machine can produce three more than twice the production per hour of the old machine.
If the new machine can produce 187 units per hour, how many did the old machine produce?
ANSWER: 92 units
85. Chen and Joel invested $60,000 in a business. If Chen invested five times as much as Joel,
how much did Chen invest?
ANSWER: $50,000
86. A mountain bike costs $86 more than twice the cost of a street bike. If together they cost $518,
what is the cost of the mountain bike?
ANSWER: $374
87. If the interest on a $6,500 loan is $520, what would be the interest on a loan of $10,000?
ANSWER: $800
88. At the Da Vinci Institute, the ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. If 420 boys attend the school, how
many are girls?
ANSWER: 630 girls
89. On Valentine's Day, the flower vendor took in $334 less on rose bush sales than on tulip sales.
If the total sales for the day were $818, what were the sales for each flower?
a. Roses ____________
b. Tulips ____________
ANSWER: a. $242 for Roses

b. $576 for Tulips
90. If an assembler can package 18 toasters every hour and a half, how many toasters can he
assemble in hours?
ANSWER: 102 toasters
91. Atlantis Printing spends of its revenue on liability insurance expenses. Last week's
liability insurance payment was $1,500. What was the amount of revenue for the week?
ANSWER: $750,000
92. 14,490 votes were cast at a recent election. If the votes cast for Candidate A were 6 times the
votes cast for Candidate B, how many votes did each candidate receive?
a. Candidate A ___________
b. Candidate B ___________
ANSWER: a. 12,420 votes for Candidate A

b. 2,070 votes for Candidate B
93. Kate and Allie sell stereos. Last month Kate sold 14 more stereos than Allie. Together they
sold 92. How many stereos did Allie sell?
ANSWER: 39 stereos
94. Script’s Book Store sold 864 items last week. They sold twice as many magazines as
paperback books, and five times as many paperback books as hardbound books. How many of
each product was sold?
a. Magazines ____________
b. Paperbacks ____________
c. Hardbound ____________
ANSWER: a. 540 Magazines

b. 270 Paperbacks
c. 54 Hardbound
95. Paul's Record Shop sells old CDs for $7 each and cassettes for $2 each. Today they sold a total
of 1,400 CDs and cassettes and took in $8,100.
a. How many CD's were sold?

b. What was the total dollar sales of cassettes?
ANSWER: a. 1060 CDs

b. $680
96. Sales of outfield seats were 188 less than three-fourths of the total seats. If the sports team sold
3,862 seats in the outfield, how many total seats were sold?
ANSWER: 5,400 total seats
97. A plumbing supply store sells four times as many gas stoves as wood burning stoves. If sales
for the month of both types totaled 65 stoves, how many gas stoves were sold?
ANSWER: 52 gas stoves
98. Solomon’s Shoe Store sells women's shoes for $54 a pair and men's shoes for $85 a pair. Last
week the store sold four times as many women's shoes as men's. Total sales were $6,321.
a. How many pairs of women's shoes were sold?

b. What was the total price of the men's shoe sales?
ANSWER: a. 84 pairs
b. $1,785
99. If you can purchase 6 roses for $21, how many roses can you purchase for $87.50?
ANSWER: 25 roses
100. Janet is 3 times as old as her brother Marshall. If the difference in their ages is 6 years, what is
the age of each?
a. Janet _______
b. Marshall
ANSWER: a. Janet is 9 years old

b. Marshall is 3 years old
101. A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every ounces of milk. If you increase the milk to
ounces, how many eggs will you use?
ANSWER: 14 eggs
102. If a motorcycle can travel 726 miles on 22 gallons of fuel, how many gallons are required to
travel 1,452 miles?
ANSWER: 44 gallons of fuel
103. An estate valued at $510,000 is to be distributed among the wife, 2 children, and 3
grandchildren. The children will each receive two times as much as each grandchild, and the
wife will receive five times as much as each child. How much will each person receive?
a. Wife _______________
b. Child _______________
c. Grandchild
ANSWER: a. Wife − $300,000

b. Child − $60,000
c. Grandchild − $30,000
104. A team of five players split a bonus as follows: player one, two, three and four equally. Player
five had a share that was twice as much as each individual share of the other players. If the
team bonus was $75,000 how much did player five receive?
ANSWER: $25,000
105. Lance produces 20 more than 4 times what Jacob can produce in one day. If Lance's total
production for the day is 360, how much does Jacob produce in one day?
ANSWER: 85

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CHAPTER 5: USING EQUATIONS TO SOLVE BUSINESS PROBLEMS

Contemporary Mathematics for Business and

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1. A(n) is a mathematical statement describing a real-world situation

2. are mathematical statements expressing a relationship of equality.

4. To solve an equation means to find the numerical value of the that

6. The number or quantity placed before another quantity indicating is

7. To means to transfer a term from one side of an equation to the

9. A(n) is a fraction that describes a comparison of two numbers or

10. A(n) is a statement showing that two ratios are equal.

11. Solve the equation:

13. Solve the equation: 5x + 5 + 7x = 47 + 5x

14. Solve the equation: 7a + 53 = 74

15. Solve the equation: 8(9a + 9) = 864

16. Solve the equation: 8n − 2 + 4n = 66 − 5n

17. Solve the equation: 4x + 49 = 105

19. Solve the equation:

20. Solve the equation:

44. Solve the equation: 3y + 18 = 135

47. Solve the equation for the unknown: 2B + 28 = 82

49. Solve the equation for the unknown: K + 98 = 602

51. Solve the equation for the unknown: 18G = 126

52. Solve the equation for the unknown:

53. Solve the equation for the unknown: 20.5T = 180

54. Solve the equation for the unknown:

55. Solve the equation for the unknown: 5L + 6 = 71

56. Solve the equation for the unknown:

58. Solve the equation for the unknown:

59. Solve the equation for the unknown: 6(3R + 9) = 108

60. Solve the equation for the unknown: 3(2S − 6) = 9

ANSWER: 6 times A divided by C

ANSWER: the sum of twice B and 8

ANSWER: 6 less than half of R

ANSWER: the product of A and B plus $162 more

ANSWER: the difference of F and 23

ANSWER: R times S times 192

ANSWER: the difference of 4G and 12

ANSWER: 36 more than of X

ANSWER: a number increased by 12 is 804

ANSWER: a number totals 8 times the sum of R and S

ANSWER: 12 less than 6B leaves 36

ANSWER: the cost of A at $12.50 each is $225.00

ANSWER: sales is the product of price and quantity

78. Solve the proportion for X:

79. Solve the proportion for X:

ANSWER: 1,248 total vehicles

ANSWER: 630 girls

ANSWER: a. $242 for Roses

ANSWER: 102 toasters

ANSWER: a. 12,420 votes for Candidate A

ANSWER: a. 540 Magazines

a. How many CD's were sold?

ANSWER: a. 1060 CDs

a. How many pairs of women's shoes were sold?

ANSWER: a. Janet is 9 years old

ANSWER: 44 gallons of fuel

ANSWER: a. Wife − $300,000

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