4-1 Automobile Ads

The North Shore News charges $19.50 for a two-line automotive ad. Each additional line costs $7. How much does a six-line ad cost?

• $61.50

• $47.50

The Antique Auto News charges $10 for a 10-word classified ad. Each additional word costs $0.40. For an extra $40, a seller can include a photo in the ad. How much would a 20-word ad with a photo cost?

• $54

• $58

Samantha purchased a used car for $4,200. Her state charges 4% tax for the car, $47 for registration, $50 for a new title certificate, and $35 for a state safety and emissions inspection. How much does Samantha need to pay for these extra charges, not including the price of the car?

• $300

• $132

Ralph placed a classified ad to sell his used SUV for $18,500. After 2 weeks, he didn’t sell the SUV, and the newspaper suggested lowering the price 5%. What would the new price be if Ralph reduced it according to the suggestion?

• $925

• $17,575

The Bayside Bugle charges by the word to run automotive ads. The newspaper charges $18 for the first 20 words and $0.35 for each additional word. How much would a 27-word ad cost?

• $20.45

• $27.45

The Kings Park Register gives senior citizens a 10% discount on automotive ads. Mr. Quadrino, a senior citizen, is selling his car and wants to take out a four-line ad. The paper charges $6.50 per line. What is the price of the ad for Mr. Quadrino?

• $26

• $23.40

Leslie placed this ad in Collector Car Monthly.

If the publication charges $48 for the first three lines and $5 for each extra line, how much will this ad cost Leslie?

• $53

• $68

Leslie placed this ad in Collector Car Monthly.

Ruth buys the car for 8% less than the advertised price. How much does she pay?

• $4,232

• $48,668

Online Car Auctioneer charges a commission for classified ads. If the car sells, the seller is charged 4% of the advertised price, not of the price for which the car actually sells. If the car doesn’t sell, the seller pays nothing. If Barbara advertises her Cadillac for $12,000 and sells it for $11,200, how much must she pay for the ad?

• $480

• $448

A local coupon mailer charges $11 for each of the first three lines of an ad and $5 for each additional line.

What is the price of a two-line ad?

• $22

• $16