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MATH1119 - Quiz 2 1. (2 points) $559.35 is 113% of what amount? Rate = Base Portion 1.13 = $559.35 Base Base = $559.35 1.13 = $495.00 2. (3 points) The royalty rate performing artists receive from songs downloaded from Apple iTunes is 6.7%. If a band received royalties from Apple of $99,736.41 for a year, how many song downloads at $2.99 each did the band have for that year? The gross royalties ($99,736.41) are 6.7% of total revenue. That is, 0.067 = $99,736.41 𝑇??𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒?𝑒??𝑒 Total revenue = $99,736.41 0.067 = $1,488,603.13 Number of downloads at $0.99 each is $1,488,603.13 $2.99 = 497,861 3. (2 points) $250 is what percent less than $750? Given: V i = $750, V f = $250 𝑐 = 250 − 750 750 x 100% = -66.67 4. (3 points) The Edmonton Real Estate Board reports that the average selling price of homes last month in the greater Edmonton area was $338,500, an increase of 8.7% over the past year. Rounded to the nearest $100, what was the average selling price one year ago? Given: V f = $338,500, c = 8.7% 087 . 1 500 , 338 $ = + = c 1 V V f i = $311,400 The average price one year ago was $311,400
5. (3 points) If the euro is worth 45% more than the Canadian dollar, how much less (in percentage terms) is the Canadian dollar worth than the euro? Given: Euro is worth 45% more than the Canadian dollar. That is, Euro = 1.45(Canadian dollar) Therefore, Canadian dollar = Euro 1.45 = 0.6897(Euro) = 68.97% of a Euro. That is, the Canadian dollar is worth 100% 68.97% = 31.03% less than the Euro. 6. (3 points) If the Canadian dollar is worth 6.5% less than the U.S. dollar, by what percentage does the U.S. dollar exceed the value of the Canadian dollar? If the Canadian dollar is worth 6.5% less than the US dollar, Canadian dollar = (1 0.065)(US dollar) = 0.935(US dollar) Hence, US dollar = 935 . 0 ollar Canadian d = 1.0695(Canadian dollar) Therefore, the US dollar is worth 6.95% more than the Canadian dollar.
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