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i have more. A man owned 75 shares of stock worth $50 each. The corporation declared a dividend of 8 percent payable in stock. How many shares did he then own? 81 shares but how?
If a scow is towed at the rate of 3 miles an hour, how many hours will be needed to tow the scow 28 miles?
10hours,30minutes
9hours,20minutes
12hours
9hurs,15minutes
how do you figure 9hours and 20 min??
the wage rate in a certain trade is $8.60 an hour for a 40 hour work week and 1 1/2 times the base pay for overtime. an employee who works 48 hours in a week earns?
A pole 12 feet high has a shadow 4 feet long. a nearby pole is 24 feet high. How long is it's shadow?
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Mrs. Jones wishes to buy 72 ounces of canned beans for the least possible cost. Which of the following should she buy?
six 12-ounce cans at 39cents per can
seven 10-ounce cans at 34 cents per can
three 24-ounce cans at 79 cents per can
two 25-ounce cans at 62 cents per can
Hint for number 1 -- how much is 8% of 75?
Number 2 (about the scow) --
28 / 3 = 9 1/3
1/3 of an hour is 20 minutes (1/3 of 60).
Number 3 --
1. 40 x $8.60 = wages for regular work week.
2. 1 1/2 x $8.60 = $12.90 (hourly wage for overtime)
3. 8 x $12.90 = overtime wages for 8 hours.
4. Add the answer you got from the first tep to the answer you got from the 3rd step.
Number 4 -- Since 24 is twice 12, wouldn't the taller pole's shadow be twice as long?
Number 5 -- Please do the math and post your answers. Which do you think she should buy?
a pole 24 feet high has a shadow 8 feet long. a neardy pole is 72 feet high. how long is it's shadow?
24ft÷72ft is 3. 8×3 is 24. 24 is how long its shadow is.
For the first question, about the number of shares a man owns after a dividend of 8% payable in stock:
To figure out how many shares the man owns after the dividend, we need to calculate 8% of his initial number of shares and add it to the initial amount.
Step 1: Calculate 8% of 75 shares.
8% of 75 = (8/100) * 75 = 6 shares
Step 2: Add the calculated amount to the initial number of shares.
75 + 6 = 81 shares
Therefore, the man then owns 81 shares.
For the second question, about the time needed to tow a scow:
To find the time needed to tow the scow, we need to divide the distance by the towing rate.
Given: Towing rate = 3 miles/hour
Distance to be towed = 28 miles
Divide the distance by the towing rate:
28 miles ÷ 3 miles/hour = 9.33 hours
Since we typically express time in hours and minutes, convert the decimal to hours and minutes:
0.33 * 60 = 19.8 minutes, which can be rounded to 20 minutes.
Therefore, it will take approximately 9 hours and 20 minutes to tow the scow 28 miles.
For the third question, about the wages earned by an employee working overtime:
Given:
Base pay rate = $8.60/hour
Regular work week = 40 hours
Overtime pay rate = 1.5 times the base pay rate
Number of overtime hours = 48 - 40 = 8 hours
Step 1: Calculate the wages for the regular work week.
Regular wages = Regular hours * Base pay rate
Regular wages = 40 hours * $8.60 = $344
Step 2: Calculate the overtime wages.
Overtime pay rate = 1.5 * Base pay rate
Overtime wages = Overtime hours * Overtime pay rate
Overtime wages = 8 hours * $12.90 = $103.20
Step 3: Add the regular wages and overtime wages.
Total wages = Regular wages + Overtime wages
Total wages = $344 + $103.20 = $447.20
Therefore, the employee who works 48 hours in a week earns $447.20.
For the fourth question, about the length of the shadow of a nearby pole:
Given:
Height of the first pole = 12 feet
Length of the shadow of the first pole = 4 feet
Height of the nearby pole = 24 feet
Since the height of the nearby pole is twice the height of the first pole, we can assume that the length of its shadow would also be twice the length of the shadow of the first pole.
Therefore, the shadow of the nearby pole would be 2 * 4 = 8 feet long.
For the fifth question, about buying canned beans for the least possible cost:
To determine which option Mrs. Jones should buy, we can calculate the cost per ounce for each option and choose the one with the lowest cost.
Option 1: Six 12-ounce cans at 39 cents per can
Cost per ounce = (6 cans * 12 ounces per can) / (6 cans * $0.39 per can)
Cost per ounce = 72 ounces / $2.34 = $0.0325 per ounce
Option 2: Seven 10-ounce cans at 34 cents per can
Cost per ounce = (7 cans * 10 ounces per can) / (7 cans * $0.34 per can)
Cost per ounce = 70 ounces / $2.38 = $0.0340 per ounce
Option 3: Three 24-ounce cans at 79 cents per can
Cost per ounce = (3 cans * 24 ounces per can) / (3 cans * $0.79 per can)
Cost per ounce = 72 ounces / $2.37 = $0.0330 per ounce
Option 4: Two 25-ounce cans at 62 cents per can
Cost per ounce = (2 cans * 25 ounces per can) / (2 cans * $0.62 per can)
Cost per ounce = 50 ounces / $1.24 = $0.0248 per ounce
The lowest cost per ounce is from option 4, with a cost of $0.0248 per ounce. Therefore, Mrs. Jones should buy two 25-ounce cans at 62 cents per can to get the least possible cost for 72 ounces of canned beans.