27 Answered Questions for the topic Quantitative Reasoning

Quantitative Reasoning Math Statistics Algebra

11/23/19

I had a 10 question practice worksheet before a test, and I am completely stumped on these last two questions. Please help?
1) Jennifer wants to invest some money now to buy a new tractor in the future. If she wants to have 350,000 available in 4 ​years, how much does she need to invest now in a CD paying 4.25​%... more
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Quantitative Reasoning Math Linear Functions

10/01/19

Create a linear function that yields the compensation (y) of a sales executive for a given amount of monthly sales (x).
An account executive receives a base salary plus a commission. On $50,000 in monthly sales, an account executive would receive compensation of $3200. On $60,000 in monthly sales, an account... more
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Quantitative Reasoning Math Algebra 2

09/07/19

How Do You Solve This
You're planning on making 7 meatloafs for a party. You go to the store to buy breadcrumbs. How many canisters do you need to buy?First, determine what information you need to answer this... more
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Quantitative Reasoning Math Algebra 2 Problem Solving

09/07/19

How Do You Solve This
It takes a hose 5 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 10 inches long, 11 inches wide, and 13 inches tall. How long will it take the same hose to fill an aquarium measuring 23 inches by 25... more
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Quantitative Reasoning Math Precalculus Algebra

07/12/19

How do I find unit rates?
Online jewelry sales have increased steadily over the last 10 years. In 2003, sales were approximately 2 billion dollars, and in 2009 they were approximately 14.7 billion.(i) Find the unit rate at... more
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Quantitative Reasoning Math Precalculus Algebra

07/11/19

How do I find out credit card balance?
Thomas has a new credit card with an APR of 10.99% and a credit limit of $1800. The minimum monthly payment is 3% of the new balance. If Thomas purchases $200 in camping supplies at the beginning... more
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Quantitative Reasoning Linear Algebra Algebra Linear Equations

07/09/19

How do I create exponential equations?
A colonial settlement started with 500 people and food sources adequate to feed 500 people. They are able to expand their resources to feed 30 additional people each year. The population is growing... more
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Quantitative Reasoning Math Equation Standard Deviation

05/28/19

Math Question on scores
The scores on a test are normally distributed with a mean of 150 and a standard deviation of 30. Find the score that is 1 and one half standard deviations above the mean.
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Quantitative Reasoning Algebra 2

03/24/19

Timmy studied for his MAT 114 final exam for 3 hours and scored 192 points. He believes he improved his score by 30% for every hour he studied.
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Quantitative Reasoning

02/18/19

What is the slope of a line and what does it represent? Interpret the slope in the context of a real world situation
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Quantitative Reasoning

01/18/19

A commuter train travels 68 kilometers in 33 minutes. What is its speed in kilometers per hour?
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Quantitative Reasoning Word Problems

12/05/18

How much Plutonium would have remained after 1 million years?
The U.S. government spent nearly $10 billion planning and developing a nuclear waste facility at Yucca Mountain (Nevada), though the project was cancelled in 2011. The intent had been for the... more
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Quantitative Reasoning

11/30/18

w is greater than -9 and less than 4
w is greater than -9 and less than 4
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Quantitative Reasoning

09/12/18

Out of 20 students taking a midterm psych exam, 15 answered the first of two bonus questions, 13 answered the second bonus question, 2 didn’t bother with either
You have to use venn diagram to answer 
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09/05/18

Quantitative Literacy
As of mid-2016, the world's population was about 7.4 billion people. The population of the United States was 324 million.The area of a certain city is 302 square miles. If in mid-2016 every person... more
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Quantitative Reasoning

08/25/18

The subset of a,b,c,d in alphabetical order are?
Using 4 elements 
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Quantitative Reasoning

06/17/18

Calculate the beginning-2014 Federal Debt per capita.
By January 2014, the US population had grown to 317.3 million and the US Federal Debt was a reported $17.3 trillion. Calculate the beginning-2014 Federal Debt per capita.
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Quantitative Reasoning

03/03/18

You pay off a debt of $800 by paying 24% of the remaining balance each month. Find a formula that gives the remaining debt D after t months.
The answer starts with B=   I can not figure this out
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Quantitative Reasoning

10/07/17

The half-life of carbon-14 is 5770 years. Assume an organic sample is 20,000 years old. How many half-lives is 20,000 years? (Round your answer to two decimal
The isotope known as carbon-14 is radioactive and will decay into the stable form nitrogen-14. As long as an organism is alive, it ingests air, and the level of carbon-14 in the organism remains... more
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Quantitative Reasoning

07/15/17

The cost of the stereo
Stereo Inc. sells a stereo system for $400 down and monthly payments of $40 for the next 2 years. If the interest rate is 3% per month, find: a) The cost of the stereo
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Quantitative Reasoning

05/08/17

Your friend sends out a chain letter e-mail to 46 people by the next day 56 people have received the letter.
Assuming an exponential growth pattern, by what percentage has the number of people receiving chain letters increased in this time frame? (Express your answer as a percentage rounded correctly to... more
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Quantitative Reasoning

04/24/17

In 2006, the fair market rental rate for Muncie was $598 and for Lafayette was $676. Find the relative change from Muncie to Lafayette.
Please help.
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Quantitative Reasoning

04/24/17

If gas prices are now $3.52 and they were up 22% from 6 months ago, how much were gas prices 6 months ago?
I'm having trouble using the correct formula.
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Quantitative Reasoning

04/24/17

If you earn $3300 per month and you expect your earnings to increase by 6.9% per year, how much do you think you will be making in 6 years?
I need help solving this problem.
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Quantitative Reasoning

06/27/16

Cost = $60; selling price = $80. What is the rate of markup based on the selling price?
Rate of markup based on details in question.
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