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Independent Living

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the recommended MONTHLY housing budget range for someone with an annual salary of 96K?

a)

$2000 - $2400

b)

$2400 - $2880

c)

$200 - $240

d)

$24,000 - $28,800

2.

What is the recommended MONTHLY housing budget range for someone with a gross monthly salary of $8500?

a)

$2125 - $2550

b)

$1771 - $2125

c)

$4250 - $5100

d)

Not enough information given to find answer.

3.

What is the recommended monthly budget range housing for someone with an semi-monthly salary of $1700?

a)

$850 - $1020

b)

$425 - $510

c)

$921 - $1105

d)

$1842 - $2210

4.

Tom makes $16.75 per hour. He works 40 hours a week. He pays 22% of his gross earning in federal and state taxes and saves 5% of his monthly gross income. He is considering renting an apartment that will cost $800 per month. Is this monthly rental fee within the recommended 25%-30% housing expense range?

a)

Yes, $800 is within the $725.83 - $871

b)

No, $800 is not within the $725.83 - $871

c)

Yes, $800 is not within the $529.86- $635.83 but is still affordable

d)

NO, $800 is not within the $529.86- $635.83

5.

Tom makes $23 per hour. He works 200 hours a month. He is considering renting an apartment that will cost $1025 per month. Is this monthly rental fee within the recommended 25%-30% housing expense range? Why?

a)

Yes, $1025 is within the $1150- $1380

b)

No, $1025 is not within the $1150- $1380

c)

Not enough information to answer

6.

Sally makes $90,000 annually. She is considering renting an apartment that will cost $1900 per month. Is this monthly rental fee within the recommended 25%-30% housing expense range? Why?

a)

Yes, $1900 is within the $1875- $2250

b)

No, $1900 is not within the $1875- $2250

c)

Not enough information to answer

7.

The square footage and monthly rental of 8 similar one-bedroom apartments yield the linear regression y = 0.865x + 145.14 where x represents the square footage of the apartment and y represents the monthly rental price. What would be the monthly rent for an apartment that has 900 square feet?

a)

$923.64

b)

$152.06

c)

$145.83

d)

$222.99

8.

The square footage and monthly rental of 27 similar one-bedroom apartments yield the linear regression y = 0.578x + 273.14 where x represents the square footage of the apartment and y represents the monthly rental price. What would be the monthly rent for an apartment that has 1212 square feet?

a)

$274.70

b)

$343.19

c)

$973.68

d)

$429.20

9.

Rupert is renting a 750 square foot apartment for $850. The apartment complex requires the first month’s rent, a security deposit equal to 75% of one month’s rent, a $75 application fee, and the last month’s rent. How much should Rupert plan on paying to move into the apartment on the 1st of the month?

a)

$2412.50

b)

$3162.50

c)

$2700

d)

$3450

10.

Emily and Vanessa are renting a 1000 square foot apartment for $1050. The apartment complex requires the first month’s rent, a security deposit equal to 35% of one month’s rent, a $125 application fee, and the last month’s rent. How much should they plan on paying to move into the apartment on the 1st of the month (total - not individually)?

a)

$2592.50

b)

$3592.50

c)

$3275

d)

$4275

11.

Troy is moving to San Antonio, TX from Phoenix, AZ. He is so excited that he is going to let the moving company do all the work. The moving company quoted a price of $2550 for 8 hours of packing/loading and driving for 19 hours. If he starts at his friends house he can decrease the bid to 6 hours of packing/loading and driving for 13 hours for $1850. Set up a system of equations and solve to find how much the company charges per hour for loading and unloading (x) and how much the company charges per hour of driving (y)?

a)

$200/hour packing/loading and $50/hour driving

b)

$200/hour driving and $50/hour packing/loading

c)

$20/hour driving and $500/hour packing/loading

d)

$500/hour packing & loading and $20/hour driving

12.

Jacob is moving to Temple, TX from Glendale , AZ. He doing all of his own packing and unpacking by himself with help from friends. The moving company quoted a price of $8026 for 8 hours of loading/unloading and driving the 1038 miles. If his friends help with loading/unloading then the number of hours could decrease to 6 loading/unloading and driving 1038 miles for $7836. Set up a system of equations and solve to find how much the company charges per hour for loading and unloading (x) and how much the company charges per mile for driving (y)?

a)

$95/hour loading/unloading and $7/mile driving

b)

$7/hour loading/unloading and $95/mile driving

c)

1038 miles and 8 hours loading/unloading

d)

Not enough information to answer

13.

Somebody is moving somewhere. He doing all of his own packing and unpacking by himself with help from friends. The moving company quoted a price of $4154 for 8 hours of loading/unloading and driving the 1038 miles. If his friends help with loading/unloading then the number of hours could decrease to 6 hours loading/unloading and driving 1038 miles for $3894. Set up a system of equations and solve to find how much the company charges per hour for loading and unloading (x) and how much the company charges per mile for driving (y)?

a)

$130/hour loading/unloading and $3/mile driving

b)

$3/hour loading/unloading and $130/mile driving

c)

$95/hour loading/unloadingg and $7/hour driving

d)

Not enough information given to answer

14.

The master bedroom in Liam’s apartment is 13 feet by 17 feet. The ceiling is 9 feet high.


What is the length and height of the larger wall?

a)

13 ft by 9 ft

b)

17 ft by 9 ft

c)

17 ft by 13 ft

d)

Not enough information to answer

15.

The master bedroom in Liam’s apartment is 13 feet by 17 feet. The ceiling is 9 feet high.


What is the area of each of the two different sized walls?

a)

117 sq ft & 153 sq ft

b)

153 sq ft & 221 sq ft

c)

270 sq ft

d)

540 sq ft

16.

The master bedroom in Liam’s apartment is 13 feet by 17 feet. The ceiling is 9 feet high.


If a gallon of paint costs $29.75 and it covers 300 square feet on average, what is the cost of painting the room with two coats of paint?

a)

4 cans for $119

b)

4 cans for $1200

c)

3.6 cans for $107.10

d)

3 cans for $89.25

17.

The guest bedroom in Gabe's apartment is 10 feet by 14 feet. The ceiling is 10 feet high.


What is the length and height of the smaller wall?

a)

10 ft by 10 ft

b)

10 ft by 14 ft

c)

10 ft by 10 ft by 14 ft

d)

Not enough information to answer question

18.

The guest bedroom in Gabe's apartment is 10 feet by 14 feet. The ceiling is 10 feet high.


What is the area of each of the two different sized walls?

a)

100 sq ft & 140 sq ft

b)

140 sq ft & 140 sq ft

c)

140 sq ft & 280 sq ft

d)

280 sq ft

19.

The guest bedroom in Gabe's apartment is 10 feet by 14 feet. The ceiling is 10 feet high.


If a gallon of paint costs $47.37 and it covers 375 square feet on average, what is the cost of painting the room with THREE coats of paint? Explain your answer

a)

3 cans for $142.11

b)

4 cans for $189.48

c)

3.25 cans for $106.11

d)

Not enough information to answer

20.

The guest bedroom in Gabe's apartment is 10 feet by 14 feet. The ceiling is 10 feet high.


If

the apartment bedroom was poorly insulated and was on the east side of the

apartment how large of an air conditioner would be needed? Round to the nearest BTU.

a)

6720 BTU

b)

3967 BTU

c)

3733 BTU

d)

7140 BTU

21.

The guest bedroom in Gabe's apartment is 10 feet by 14 feet. The ceiling is 10 feet high.


The room is well insulated and is on the south side of the apartment. How large of an air conditioner would the bedroom require? Round to the nearest BTU.

a)

6720 BTU

b)

3967 BTU

c)

3733 BTU

d)

7140 BTU

22.

The master bedroom in Liam’s apartment is 13 feet by 17 feet. The ceiling is 9 feet high.


If the apartment bedroom was poorly insulated and was on the west side of the apartment how large of an air conditioner would be needed? Round to the nearest BTU.

a)

11934 BTU

b)

5304 BTU

c)

10144 BTU

d)

9547 BTU

23.

The master bedroom in Liam’s apartment is 13 feet by 17 feet. The ceiling is 9 feet high.


The room is well insulated and is on the east side of the apartment. How large of an air conditioner would the bedroom require? Round to the nearest BTU.

a)

11934 BTU

b)

5304 BTU

c)

10144 BTU

d)

9547 BTU

24.

Heather needs to borrow $187,750 for a new home purchase. Bank of USA offers a 25-year mortgage at an APR of 5.9%. States Bank offers a 30-year mortgage at an APR of 6.3%. What would be the monthly payment and total interest from Bank of USA?

a)

$1198.23 & $171,719

b)

$1198.23 & $359,469

c)

$1162.12 & $230,613

d)

$1162.12 & $418,363

25.

Heather needs to borrow $187,750 for a new home purchase. Bank of USA offers a 25-year mortgage at an APR of 5.9%. States Bank offers a 30-year mortgage at an APR of 6.3%. What would be the monthly payment and total interest from State Bank?

a)

$1198.23 & $171,719

b)

$1198.23 & $359,469

c)

$1162.12 & $230,613

d)

$1162.12 & $418,363

26.

Luiz needs to borrow $435,000for a new home purchase. Bank of USA offers a 25-year mortgage at an APR of 4.4%. States Bank offers a 30-year mortgage at an APR of 4.8%. What would be the monthly payment and total interest from Bank of USA?

a)

$2393.25 & $282,975

b)

$2393.25 & $717,975

c)

$2289.29 & $386,624

d)

$2289.29 & $821,6214

27.

Luiz needs to borrow $435,000 for a new home purchase. Bank of USA offers a 25-year mortgage at an APR of 4.4%. States Bank offers a 30-year mortgage at an APR of 4.8%. What would be the monthly payment and total interest from States Bank?

a)

$2393.25 & $282,975

b)

$2393.25 & $717,975

c)

$2289.29 & $386,624

d)

$2289.29 & $821,6214

28.

The Summerville family took out a $215,000, 30-year mortgage at an APR of 5.5%. The assessed value of their house is $199,700. The annual property tax rate is $13.15 per $1000 of assessed value. What is the annual property tax?

a)

$2926.06

b)

$2827.25

29.

The Ruiz family took out a $315,000, 30-year mortgage at an APR of 4.6%. The assessed value of their house is $182,555. The annual property tax rate is $21.16 per $1000 of assessed value. What is the annual property tax?

a)

$3862.86

b)

$6666.50

30.

Maria has a mortgage with Arizona Bank. The bank wants her to pay her homeowner’s insurance, property taxes, and mortgage in one monthly payment. Her monthly mortgage payment is $1125, her semi-annual property tax bill is $3500, and her quarterly homeowner’s insurance bill is $329. How much does Maria pay the bank each month?

a)

$1818

b)

$1526.34

c)

$4954

d)

Not enough information to answer

31.

Nick has a mortgage with States Bank. The bank wants him to pay his homeowner’s insurance, property taxes, and mortgage in one monthly payment. His monthly mortgage payment is $978, his annual property tax bill is $3500, and his semi-annual homeowner’s insurance bill is $732. How much does Nick pay the bank each month?

a)

$1391.67

b)

$4539

c)

$4483.08

d)

Not enough information to answer

32.

Jose has an adjusted gross income of $78,260. He is looking at a new house that would have a monthly mortgage payment of $1150. His annual property taxes would be $4,765, and his semi-annual homeowner’s premium would be $689. Find his front end ratio to the nearest percent and assuming he has good credit would a bank offer him a loan? Explain.

a)

YES, 25% is less than the recommended 28%

b)

YES, 25% is less than the recommended 36%

c)

NO, 32% is more than the recommended 28%

d)

YES, 32% is less than the recommended 36%

33.

Jose has an adjusted gross income of $78,260. He is looking at a new house that would have a monthly mortgage payment of $1150. His annual property taxes would be $4,765, and his semi-annual homeowner’s premium would be $689. Find his back end ratio to the nearest percent and assuming he has good credit would a bank offer him a loan? Explain.

a)

YES, 25% is less than the recommended 28%

b)

YES, 25% is less than the recommended 36%

c)

NO, 32% is more than the recommended 28%

d)

YES, 32% is less than the recommended 36%

34.

Sarah has an adjusted gross income of $87,567. She is looking at a new house that would have a monthly mortgage payment of $1150. Her annual property taxes would be $7358, and her semi-annual homeowner’s premium would be $500. She also has a student loan she is paying $540/month and a credit card payment of $375/month. Would the bank approve the loan based on her front end ratio only? Why?

a)

YES, 25% is less than the recommended 28%

b)

YES, 25% is less than the recommended 36%

c)

NO, 38% is more than the recommended 28%

d)

NO, 38% is more than the recommended 36%

35.

Sarah has an adjusted gross income of $87,567. She is looking at a new house that would have a monthly mortgage payment of $1150. Her annual property taxes would be $7358, and her semi-annual homeowner’s premium would be $500. She also has a student loan she is paying $540/month and a credit card payment of $375/month. Would the bank approve the loan based on her back end ratio only? Why?

a)

YES, 25% is less than the recommended 28%

b)

YES, 25% is less than the recommended 36%

c)

NO, 38% is more than the recommended 28%

d)

NO, 38% is more than the recommended 36%