Finding an Apartment

A campus apartment has two bedrooms and two attached bathrooms and rents for $1,025 per month plus an average of $60 per month for electricity. You are a student and would have the option of splitting the rent with a fellow student 60/40. You pay 40% as your name is on the lease. Your scholarship gives you $700 per month for housing. What can you save above your out of pocket housing cost with your scholarship and your roommate's contribution in an Academic Year (8 months).

Liability insurance covers any damage you might do to the apartment building. Contents insurance covers all your belongings. Your landlord requires that you purchase Liability insurance, but he will pay 20% of the cost if you buy both Liability and Contents insurance. If you buy both at the same time the cost is $45 per month. What is the cost to you per month if you buy both and take advantage of the landlord's offer?

• $12

• $20

• $36

• $60

You find an apartment that rents for $320 per month. You are also responsible for utilities that average $80 per month. What is your likely yearly cost for this apartment?

• $4,800

• $4,848

• $5,200

• $5,400

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

The total length of your apartment is 30 feet and the total width is 20 feet. What is the total area of the apartment?

• 50 square feet

• 120 square feet

• 500 square feet

• 600 square feet

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

You review a lease for a new apartment. The lease requires you pay the first month's rent, last month's rent and a security deposit of one month's rent, at the time of signing. The monthly rent is $500. How much will you need at the time of signing?

• $500

• $1,000

• $1,250

• $1,500

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

You missed a monthly payment on your mortgage. Your monthly payment is $1,278. Your mortgage holder places a 5% penalty on all late monthly payments. What is your total penalty cost?

• $63.90

• $67.09

• $127.80

• $130.09

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Apartment A rents for $600 per month and includes heat and electric. Apartment B rents for $400 per month but heat and electric are not included. Electric averages $40 per month. Heat costs for last year totaled $800. Which apartment is cheaper?

• Apartment A

• Apartment B

• Can't Tell

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

You earn $2,800 per month. Your wife earns $3,100 per month. You are willing to spend 33% of your combined monthly income on the purchase of a house. What can you afford to spend in total per month?

• $1,267

• $1,947

• $2,226

• $2,844

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Your landlord has held one month's rent of $875 as a security deposit from which any damage repair will be deducted. You have left a stain in the 8-foot x 10-foot Living room carpet which will require a professional carpet cleaner. The carpet cleaner charges $5.25 per square foot. Assuming there are no other damages, how much of your deposit will be returned to you?

• $365.50

• $420.00

• $455.00

• $869.75

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

You have found an apartment that rents for $950 per month. Your budget will only allow $800 per month. Your parents have offered to add 20% of your budget to your current budget. Will your parents help bring you within your budget?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C