Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, Third Edition

Robert A. Brechner
Copyright © 2003 Thomson/South-Western

Level 2
Chapter 5 - Section II - Exercise 15

If a 48-piece set of stainless steel flatware costs $124.80, what is the cost per piece?

Number of pieces =

Total cost =

Cost per piece =

Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, Third Edition
Robert A. Brechner
Copyright © 2003 Thomson/South-Western

Level 1
Chapter 5 - Section II - Exercise 17

If the interest on a $4,600 loan is $370, what would be the interest on a loan of $9,660?

Case 1 Case 2

Principal = Principal =

Interest = Interest = #DIV/0!

Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, Third Edition
Robert A. Brechner
Copyright © 2003 Thomson/South-Western

Level 3
Chapter 5 - Section II - Exercise 18

At Tropical Fruit Distributors, Inc., the ratio of fruits to vegetables sold is 5 to 3.

If 1,848 pounds of vegetables are sold, how many pounds of fruit are sold?
Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, Third Edition
Robert A. Brechner
Copyright © 2003 Thomson/South-Western

Level 3
Chapter 5 - Section II - Exercise 25

Eighty ounces of Happy Lawn fertilizer covers 1,250 square feet of lawn.
a. How many ounces would be required to cover a 4,000 square foot lawn?

b. If Happy Lawn costs $1.19 for a 32-ounce bag, what is the total cost to fertilize the lawn?
Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, Third Edition
Robert A. Brechner
Copyright © 2003 Thomson/South-Western

Level 2
Chapter 5 - Assessment Test - Exercise 28

What is the total cost to ship an order weighing 420 pounds if the breakdown
is $.18 per pound for packing, $.12 per pound for insurance, $.37 per pound
for transportation, and $148.60 for the shipping crate?

Weight of order =

Packing charge per pound =

Insurance charge per pound =

Transportation charge per pound =

Charge for shipping crate =

Total cost =
Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, Third Edition
Robert A. Brechner
Copyright © 2003 Thomson/South-Western

Level 1
Chapter 5 - Assessment Test - Exercise 32

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 tablespoons of minced garlic for every 1/4 pound of
pasta. How much garlic would be required for 2 1/2 pounds of pasta?

Case 1 Case 2

Garlic = Garlic = #DIV/0!

Pasta = Pasta =