Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers
Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305886803
Author: Brechner
Publisher: Cengage
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Unitary Method
The word “unitary” comes from the word “unit”, which means a single and complete entity. In this method, we find the value of a unit product from the given number of products, and then we solve for the other number of products.
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The amount earned or lost on the sale of one or more items is referred to as the profit or loss on that item.
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Jennifer Brunner works 40 hours per week as a chef’s assistant. At the rate of $7.60 per hour, what are her gross weekly earning?

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