Chapter 3 Consumer Arithmetics Formative Revision Quiz

Ahmad sells cars to pay for his university tuition fees. He is paid a basic wage of $150 a week as well as 2% commission on sales made. Find his income for the week, if in one week he sells cars to the value of:

i) $8000 ii) $21 500

• i) $340 ii) $570

• i) $320 ii) $680

• i) $610 ii) $780

• i) $310 ii) $580

Between innebandy competitions, Carl has a casual job from 4:00 pm till 5:30 pm Monday to Friday.

He also works from 9 am till 12:30 pm on Saturdays.

Find his weekly income if his casual rate is $9.80 per hour Monday to Friday, and $14.70 an hour on Saturdays.

• $ 612.12

• $ 124.95

• $ 325.95

• $ 431.15

During one week Jade worked 35 hours at the normal rate of €12.60 per hour. She also worked 6 hours overtime: 4 at ‘time-and-a-half’ and 2 at ‘double-time’.

How much did she earn?

• €357

• €567

• €845

• €746

Calculate Tea’s holiday allowance if she is given 17 % of four weeks salary and she earns €860 per fortnight.

• € 461

• € 261

• € 301

• € 361

A lawn fertiliser comes in three sizes: 20 kg (for $11.60), 50 kg (for $24.80) and 110 kg (for $56.60).

Which size is the best buy?

• 110 kg

• 50 kg

• 20 kg

• none of the above

Eau de Kiran aftershave can be purchased at 240 ml for $1.70, 660 ml for $3.75, or 1 L for $6.25.

Which buy represents the best value?

• 240 ml

• 660 ml

• 1 Litre

Felix bought a car with a marked price of €3000. He paid a deposit of €100 and 36 monthly payments of €136.20.

a) How much did he pay?

b) How much more than the marked price did he pay?

• a) €5003.20 b) €2003.20

• a) €6003.20 b) €3003.20

• a) €5503.20 b) €2503.20

• a) €4003.20 b) €1003.20

Letizia bought a lawnmower marked at $692. She paid a deposit of $40 and 24 monthly payments of $39.20.

a) How much did she pay? b) By how far did that exceed the marked price?

• a) $780.80 b) $388.80

• a) $680.80 b) $788.80

• a) $980.80 b) $288.80

• a) $470.80 b) $358.80

Geneviève was given 12.5 % discount on a rug with a marked price of $460. How much did she pay?

• $422.50

• $402.50

• $302.50

• $502.50

Adam spotted a television marked at $4200 and he eventually bought it for $3612.

a) What was the discount he got?

b) What was the percentage discount given on the marked price?

• a) $188 b) 14%

• a) $688 b) 24%

• a) $534 b) 34%

• a) $588 b) 14%