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MAT110 Week 7 Assignment
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Select your first scenario (A-E) from the list below:
Scenario A:
Saving money at the grocery store by using unit pricing.
Toilet paper A is 6 mega rolls for $4.59.
Toilet paper B is 12 mega rolls for $9.02
Scenario B:
Choosing a gym membership that fits my budget and lifestyle.
Gym A has a monthly payment of $50.
Gym B has a cost of $10 per visit.
Scenario C:
Choosing the best bank for a new savings account.
Bank A charges a $35 fee if your balance drops below the monthly minimum of $500, but does not charge transaction fees.
Bank B has no minimum monthly balance requirement, but only allows two transactions each month and charges $3.50 for each transaction over two.
Scenario D:
Determining the best job to take based on the pay. when considering a new job.
Job A is 40 hours per week and pays $15 per hour (gross pay) with no tips.
Job B is 30 hours per week and pays $5 per hour (gross pay) plus tips (which average $350 per week).
Scenario E:
Determining which vehicle to purchase based on monthly payment.
Vehicle A has a final sale price of $25,000 at 5% interest and offers financing up to 60
months.
Vehicle B has a final sale price of $29,000 at 4% interest and offers financing up to 72
months.
Learner's response:
B. Choosing a gym membership that fits my budget and lifestyle
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Answer the following 4 questions based on your 1st chosen scenario.
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1. What information do you have and what information might you still need to solve this problem?
Learner's response:
We have a per-visit payment and a monthly payment amount
We may need to know how many visits per month we will use
What the monthly membership includes
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2. What steps would you take to solve this problem? What formulas will you use? (if applicable)
Learner's response:
divide gym A by the visits used
multiply gym B by the visits used
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3. Explain how you would calculate the result. You can infer and add any additional details you feel you might need to create the calculation.
Learner's response:
I would add how many visits would be used each month. (Ex. 25)
1.
Gym A: I would divide 50/25=2
2.
Gym B: I would multiply 25*10=250
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4. Explain your result in the context of your original situation/problem. (e.g., based on my calculations, I would choose B over A because…).
Learner's response:
Using the calculations from the previous question I would pick gym A because each visit cost $2 vs. $10 at gym B.
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Select your second scenario (A-E) from the list below:
Scenario A:
Saving money at the grocery store by using unit pricing.
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Toilet paper A is 6 mega rolls for $4.59.
Toilet paper B is 12 mega rolls for $9.02
Scenario B:
Choosing a gym membership that fits my budget and lifestyle.
Gym A has a monthly payment of $50.
Gym B has a cost of $10 per visit.
Scenario C:
Choosing the best bank for a new savings account.
Bank A charges a $35 fee if your balance drops below the monthly minimum of $500, but does not charge transaction fees.
Bank B has no minimum monthly balance requirement, but only allows two transactions each month and charges $3.50 for each transaction over two.
Scenario D:
Determining the best job to take based on the pay. when considering a new job.
Job A is 40 hours per week and pays $15 per hour (gross pay) with no tips.
Job B is 30 hours per week and pays $5 per hour (gross pay) plus tips (which average $350 per week).
Scenario E:
Determining which vehicle to purchase based on monthly payment.
Vehicle A has a final sale price of $25,000 at 5% interest and offers financing up to 60
months.
Vehicle B has a final sale price of $29,000 at 4% interest and offers financing up to 72
months.
Learner's response:
A. Saving money at the grocery store by using unit pricing
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Answer the following 4 questions based on your 2nd chosen scenario.
Revisit the scenario list at anytime by using the pencil icons on the left navigation menu to toggle between questions. See the screenshot below for reference.
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1. What information do you have and what information might you still need to solve this problem?
Learner's response:
1.
We have how many rolls per pack and the price per pack
2.
We may need the brand
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2. What steps would you take to solve this problem? What formulas will you use? (if applicable)
Learner's response:
Divide the price by how many rolls to get the price per roll.
Example: 4.59/6=0.765) ROUND TO THE NEAREST CENTS
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3. Explain how you would calculate the result. You can infer and add any additional details you feel you might need to create the calculation.
Learner's response:
Type A: 4.59/6=0.77
Type B:9.02/12=0.75
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4. Explain your result in the context of your original situation/problem. (e.g., based on my calculations, I would choose B over A because…).
Learner's response:
After my calculations, I would get type B since each roll cost 2 cents less than type A.
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