Accounting Unit 2--Math

Mr. Jones spent $79.20 for two dozen roses to give to his wife. Calculate the cost per rose.

• $3.25
• $3.35
• $3.30
• $3.10

A 12-ounce bottle of Sleek-and-Shiny shampoo costs $4.79, and a 16-ounce bottle of Clean-and-Sassy shampoo costs $5.59. Rounding up to the next cent, determine which brand costs less per ounce and the difference in price per ounce.

• Clean-and-Sassy costs less per ounce than Sleek-and-Shiny by five cents.
• Clean-and-Sassy costs less per ounce than Sleek-and-Shiny by eight cents
• Sleek-and-Shiny costs less per ounce than Clean-and-Sassy by five cents.
• Sleek-and-Shiny costs less per ounce than Clean-and-Sassy by eight cents.

This week’s special at Lindell’s Grocery Store is three boxes of Keller’s breakfast cereal for $5.00. Rounding up to the nearest cent, determine the cost per box of breakfast cereal.

• $1.53
•  $1.67
• $1.59
• $1.61

Tonya’s grandmother loaned her $2,000 to help make the down payment on a used car. Tonya agreed to pay 5% simple interest on the loan and would repay the loan in 24 months. What is the total amount of interest Tonya will pay for the loan?

• $150
• $100 
• $50 
• $200

Deskin is borrowing $3,600 from his aunt at a simple interest rate of nine percent per year. Deskin’s aunt expects him to repay her the principal plus interest at the end of that year. What is the maturity value of the loan?

• $3,276 
• $3,168 
• $3,924
• $4,032

Using an installment plan, Leigh Ann purchased a sofa for $1,650. Her down payment was $400, and she paid off the sofa in 12 months. What was Leigh Ann’s monthly payment? Round up to the nearest cent

• $106.57
• $108.37
• $102.27
• $104.17

Calculate the finance charge for a pool table as a percentage of the amount financed using the following information:  
The purchase price of the pool table is $1,200; the down payment is 15%; and the monthly payment is $69.14 for 18 months.

• 20%
• 15%
• 22%
• 19%

Calculate the total owed for the following sales transaction that has a sales-tax rate of 5.75%: 3 garden shovels for $21.95 each; 24 bags of mulch for $4.60 per bag; 4 flats of flowers for $11.95 per flat; and 6 pairs of gardening gloves for $6.50 per pair.

• $262.28 
• $254.38
• $278.18
• $294.68

Calculate the total owed for the following sales transaction that has a sales-tax rate of 5.75%: 3 garden shovels for $21.95 each; 24 bags of mulch for $4.60 per bag; 4 flats of flowers for $11.95 per flat; and 6 pairs of gardening gloves for $6.50 per pair.

• $262.28
• $254.38
• $278.18
• $294.68

Calculate the total owed for the following sales transaction that has a sales-tax rate of 7.25%: 3 picture frames for $22.59 each; 8 boxes of light bulbs for $8.50 per box; 4 gallons of paint for $38.79 per gallon; 2 paint brushes for $9.35 each; and 1 light fixture for $167.49.

• $527.12 
• $511.72 
• $515.27
• $521.71