In 2019, the minimum wage in Arizona is $11 per hour. The total cost of renting a one-
bedroom apartment in one city is $1410 per month. Without considering any other living
expenses or deductions, could a person working 40 hours a week at the minimum wage
cover the $1410 per month? - Answer Yes, they have $495.20 more than they need.
Javier earns a base salary of $480 per month plus an 8% commission on his sales. Last
month he brought in $22,000 in sales. How much was his total compensation? - Answer
$2240
Katya has several sources of income, listed in the table. Which are considered earned
income? Select all that apply. - Answer $1300 per month salary
2% commission on all sales
$150 she earned from her website's ad revenue
Which statement correctly explains whether Vicente will receive a refund? - Answer
Vicente will get a refund of $85.50.
A state charges an 8.5% sales tax and a 10% excise tax on gasoline. Nandin purchased
$25 of gasoline before taxes were added. How should Nandin find the total tax on his
purchase? - Answer Multiply 25 by 0.085, then multiply 2525 by 0.1, and then add the
two sums.
David wants to rent out his house, and he can list it as either a short-term vacation
rental or yearlong lease. He lives in a quiet university town. Similar short-term rentals on
the market average $120/night, and similar yearlong leases average $900/month.
Based on the number of short-term rentals needed to match the revenue of a lease and
the likelihood of finding enough renters, should David plan on short-term vacation
renters or a long-term lease? - Answer David needs 7-8 short-term rentals monthly to
match revenue from a lease. College students need long-term housing, so he should
lease his home.
Anika receives $0.11 in royalties each time her new song is played on the radio, and
$0.38 in royalties for each digital download from a website. During January, her song
was played an average of 150 times per day and downloaded a total of 3100 times.
Approximately how much did Anika receive in royalties? Note that January has 31 days.
- Answer $1690
Robin was just hired at Groceries & More as a cashier. She is paid $9 an hour. She
works 30 hours a week and is going to save all her money to buy a new computer that
costs $1200. The amount of deductions from her weekly paycheck is $27. How many
weeks will Robin have to save to buy the new computer? - Answer 5