LLN Number Operations & Arithmetic 5

Question 1

A checking account has $250, and a check for $310 is cashed. What is the new balance?

Accepted Answer

−$60

Answer

250 − 310 = −60, so the account is overdrawn by $60.

Question 2

What is 2³ + 3²?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

2³ = 8 and 3² = 9, so 8 + 9 = 17.

Question 3

A 3-pound bag of apples costs $5.40. What is the price per pound?

Accepted Answer

$1.80

Answer

$5.40 ÷ 3 = $1.80 per pound.

Question 4

What is 47,862 rounded to the nearest thousand?

Accepted Answer

48,000

Answer

The hundreds digit is 8 (5 or more), so 47,862 rounds up to 48,000.

Question 5

A worker earns $16 per hour, works 38 hours, and has a $45 deduction taken out. What is the take-home pay?

Accepted Answer

$563

Answer

16 × 38 = $608, and $608 − $45 = $563.

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