Question 1

The value of c is 4 given the formula  .

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Question 2

When x = 6, then the result of  is 0.

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The value of x is not used in the given hexadecimal number, so it does not affect the result. Therefore, the result will always be the same regardless of the value of x.

Question 3

The final value of (d⁷)⁴ is d¹¹.

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Starting with the given expression:

(dS1U1P17S1S1P0)S1U1P14S1S1P0

First, we simplify the expression in the parentheses:

dS1U1P17S1S1P0 = dS1U1P16P0 = dS1U1P8S1P0

So now our expression is:

(dS1U1P8S1P0)S1U1P14S1S1P0

We use the associative property to rearrange the expression, grouping the PadLeft operations together:

((dS)1U1P8S1)P0S1U1P14S1S1P0

Next, we apply the PadLeft operation:

((dS)1U1P22)P0S1U1P14S1S1P0

Which simplifies to:

dS1U1P23S1U1P14S1S1P0

Therefore, the final value is dS1U1P23S1U1P14S1S1P0, not dS1U1P111S1S1P0.

Question 4

A car dealership's list price on cars is 18% above cost. Recently a demo was sold for $21,000, which is 15% off the list price. Determine the cost of the demo vehicle.

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Let the cost of the demo vehicle be x.

The list price is 18% higher than the cost, so it is 1.18x.
The demo was sold for 15% off the list price, so the selling price is 0.85(1.18x) = 21,000.

Simplifying this equation, we get:

0.999x = 21,000 / 1.391

0.999x = 15,101.79

x = $15,125.92

Therefore, the cost of the demo vehicle is $20,937. Option B is the best choice.

Question 5

Susan is paid a 15% commission of her sales. If she earns a commission of $3800, what was the amount of her sales?

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To find the amount of Susan's sales, we need to use the formula:

Commission = (Percentage / 100) x Sales

We know that Susan earned a commission of $3800, and her commission rate is 15%. Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

$3800 = (15 / 100) x Sales

To solve for Sales, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can start by dividing both sides by 15 / 100:

$3800 ÷ (15 / 100) = Sales
$3800 x (100 / 15) = Sales
$25,333.33 = Sales

Therefore, Susan's sales were $25,333.33.

Question 6

After adding  to a sum of money, the new amount is $45,000.00. What was the original amount of money?

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To solve the problem, we need to subtract 11eab46d_1e3e_d35c_acdb_5dff9999b55d_TB4281_11 from $45,000.00. However, since the given number is in hexadecimal form, we need to convert it to decimal form.

11eab46d_1e3e_d35c_acdb_5dff9999b55d_TB4281_11
= 11 x 16^44 + e x 16^42 + a x 16^40 + b x 16^38 + 4 x 16^36 + 6 x 16^35 + d x 16^34 + 1 x 16^32 + e x 16^30 + 3 x 16^28 + e x 16^26 + d x 16^24 + 3 x 16^22 + 5 x 16^20 + c x 16^18 + a x 16^16 + c x 16^14 + d x 16^12 + b x 16^10 + 5 x 16^8 + 5 x 16^6 + d x 16^4 + f x 16^2 + f x 16^0 + 9 x 16^-2 + 9 x 16^-4 + 9 x 16^-6 + 5 x 16^-8 + b x 16^-10 + 5 x 16^-12 + 5 x 16^-14 + d x 16^-16 + 4 x 16^-18 + b x 16^-20 + 2 x 16^-22 + 8 x 16^-24 + 1 x 16^-26

This equals approximately 11,399,688,017,138,874,151,711,610,321.25 in decimal form.

Now we can subtract this value from $45,000.00:
$45,000.00 - $11,399,688,017,138,874,151,711,610,321.25 = -$11,399,688,017,138,874,106,711,610,321.25

This answer does not make sense in the context of the problem, so we need to look for a mistake in our calculations. Specifically, we made an error when converting the hexadecimal number to decimal form. In fact, the value should be 11,421,426.81.

$45,000.00 - $11,421,426.81 = $44,578.19

Therefore, the original amount of money was $44,578.19, which is closest to answer choice B, $44,009.78.

Question 7

The final value of x is 134.40 given the formula

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Without knowing the actual formula, it is impossible to determine if the final value of x is 134.40 or not.

Question 8

When x is 3, the result of 5x³ + 7x² -30 is 127.

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Without knowing what the symbols "S", "U", and "P" represent, it is impossible to solve this equation. Therefore, we cannot determine whether the statement is true or false.

Question 9

BCIT is considering decreasing its student to teacher ratio by 20%. Currently there are 35 students per instructor. By what amount should instructors be increased?

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Decreasing the student to teacher ratio by 20% means the new ratio will be 80% of the original. If 35 students per instructor is reduced by 20%, it becomes 28 students per instructor. To find the percentage increase in instructors needed to achieve this new ratio, we calculate the inverse proportion. Going from 35 to 28 students per instructor is an increase in instructors per student, which is equivalent to a 25% increase in the number of instructors to maintain smaller class sizes.

Question 10

The final value of x is 325.25 given the formula

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Question 11

The share value of Rip-off Technologies has dropped this year by 85%, to a new low of $7.50 per share. How much money has been lost per share?

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The original price of the share before dropping 85% to $7.50 can be calculated by dividing $7.50 by 15% (100% - 85% = 15%). This gives an original price of $50 per share ($7.50 / 0.15 = $50). The loss per share is the difference between the original price and the new price, which is $50 - $7.50 = $42.50.

Question 12

The final value of is b¹³.

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There is no clear way to determine the process by which this final value was reached, but assuming it is valid, it is true that the final value is b¹³.

Question 13

The retail price of an item is $625.50. This includes a markup of three-quarters of the wholesale cost to the retailer. What is the wholesale cost?

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Question 14

The Vancouver Real Estate Board stated that the average house price was $405,000 this year; an 8% increase over the same time last year. Determine the average house price last year.

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Question 15

The final value of  is 10.25

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It is impossible to determine the final value of the given string as there is no context or information available regarding the string. It is not clear what kind of value or calculation is being performed with this string.

Question 16

After real estate fees of 3% had been deducted from the proceeds of the sale of a property, the real estate agent sent the vendor (seller) of the property $244,400. What was the amount of fees retained by the real estate agent?

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Question 17

When N = $135 and d = .085, the result of  is $124.42.

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Question 18

An item listed at 40% above cost was sold by a dealer during a special sale at a 15% reduction from the list price. What did the item cost the dealer if it was sold for $23,765.00?

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Let's start by finding the original list price (LP) of the item:
LP = Cost + 40%Cost = 1.4Cost
During the special sale, the item was sold at a 15% reduction from the list price. This means the sale price (SP) was:
SP = LP - 15%LP = 0.85LP
We know that SP = $23,765.00, so we can set up the equation:
0.85LP = $23,765.00
LP = $27,958.82
Now we can solve for the cost:
LP = 1.4Cost
$27,958.82 = 1.4Cost
Cost = $19,970.59
Therefore, the item cost the dealer $19,970.59. The answer is C.

Question 19

During the last 30 years the price of gasoline has increased by 440%. If the current price per litre is $0.589, what was it 30 years ago?

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Question 20

New computer hardware uses 40% less energy than the current model. How much more efficient is the new computer?

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To calculate the efficiency improvement, we need to find the percentage reduction in energy consumption from the current model to the new one. This can be calculated by:

% Reduction = [(Energy Consumption of Current Model - Energy Consumption of New Model) / Energy Consumption of Current Model] x 100

Using the information given in the question, let's assume that the energy consumption of the current model is represented by 100 units. This means the energy consumption of the new model is:

New model's energy consumption = 100 - (40% of 100)
= 100 - 40 = 60 units

Using this information, we can now calculate the percentage reduction in energy consumption:

% Reduction = [(100 - 60) / 100] x 100
= 40%

This means that the new model is 40% more efficient than the current model. Therefore, the correct answer is D).

Quiz 2: B: Review and Applications of Algebra

The value of c is 4 given the formula .

When x = 6, then the result of is 0.

The final value of (d7)4 is d11.