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BUSINESS TRAVEL EXPENSES An executive of Trident Communications recently traveled to London, Paris, and Rome. He paid
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- Last year, at Haven's Pond Car Dealership, for a particular model of BMW, Jeep, and Toyota, one could purchase all three cars for a total of $140,000. This year, due to inflation, the same cars would cost $151,830. The cost of the BMW increased by 8%, the Jeep by 5%, and the Toyota by 12%. If the price of last year's Jeep was $7,000 less than the price of last year's BMW, what was the price of each of the three cars last year?arrow_forwardAn executive recently traveled to London, Paris, and Rome. While in London, he paid $180 per night for his hotel and $110 per day for his meals. While in Paris, he spent $230 per night for his hotel and $120 per day for his meals. While in Rome, he spent $160 per night for his hotel and $90 per day for his meals. This executive's hotel bills totaled $4160 and his meals totaled $2380. If his stay in London equaled the combined number of days he stayed in Paris and Rome, how many days did he spend in each city?arrow_forwardIn March 2002 Cisco (CSCO) stock rose from $18 to $19, and America Online-Time Warner (AOL) dropped from $34 to $33. If you invested a total of $12,000 in these stocks at the beginning of March and sold them for $11,800 at the end of March, how many shares of each stock did you buy? 200 shares of Cisco and 200 shares of America Online-Time Warner O 80 shares of Cisco and 310 shares of America Online-Time Warner 100 shares of Cisco and 300 shares of America Online-Time Warner 200 shares of Cisco and 200 shares of America Online-Time Warnerarrow_forward
- A company has $10,990 available per month for advertising. Newspaper ads cost $140 each and can't run more than 22 times per month. Radio ads cost $480 each and can't run more than 35 times per month at this price.arrow_forwardAn assistant is in charge of ordering lunch for the monthly office meeting. For the first month, she orders ten Falafel wraps, twenty-five Turkey BLT sandwiches, and fifteen hot Ham and Swiss paninis for a total of $361.25. The next month, she orders fifteen Falafel wraps, thirteen Turkey BLT sandwiches, and twenty-two hot Ham and Swiss paninis for a total of $342.50. For the third month, she orders eight Falafel wraps, twenty-two Turkey BLT sandwiches, and twenty hot Ham and Swiss paninis for a total of $359. How much does each sandwich cost? Falafel Wrap = $ Turkey BLT = $ Hot Ham and Swiss = $arrow_forwardAn assistant is in charge of ordering lunch for the monthly office meeting. For the first month, she orders five Falafel wraps, fifteen Turkey BLT sandwiches, and twenty hot Ham and Swiss paninis for a total of $271.25. The next month, she orders eight Falafel wraps, eighteen Turkey BLT sandwiches, and fourteen hot Ham and Swiss paninis for a total of $272. For the third month, she orders twelve Falafel wraps, sixteen Turkey BLT sandwiches, and twelve hot Ham and Swiss paninis for a total of $267. How much does each sandwich cost? Falafel Wrap= Turkey BLT= Hot Ham and Swiss=arrow_forward
- Yellowstone National Park is a popular field trip destination. This year the senior class at High School A and the senior class at High School B both planned trips here. The senior class at High School A rented and filled 7 vans and 8 buses with 254 students. High School B rented and filled 14 vans and 9 buses with 347 students. Every van had the same number of students in it as did the bused. How many students can a van carry? How many students can a bus carry?arrow_forwardA manufacturing company receives orders for vehicle audio systems from two assembly plants in Atlanta and Little Rock. Atlanta needs at least 45 audio systems and Little Rock needs at least 32 audio systems. The company can send at most 126 audio systems to these assemply plants. It costs $30 per system to ship to Atlanta and $46 per system to ship to Little Rock. Atlanta gives the manufacturing company $20 in rebates toward its products for each audio system they buy, while Little Rock gives $15 in rebates. The manufacturer estimates they need at least $1500 in rebates to cover products they plan to buy from the two plants. How many audio systems should be shipped to each plant to minimize shipping costs. What is the minimum cost? Number of audio systems to ship to Atlanta: Number of audio systems to ship to Little Rock: Minimum cost: $arrow_forwardA businesswoman can travel to city A, city B, or city C. It is 122 miles to city A, 237 miles to city B, and 307 miles to city C. She can travel up to 3000 miles. Dining and other expenses are $95 in city A, $130 in city B, and $180 in city C. Her expense account allows her to spend $2000. A trip to city A will generate $800 in sales, while a trip to city B will generate $1300 and a trip to city C will generate $1800. How many trips should she make to each city to maximize sales?arrow_forward
- Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897...AlgebraISBN:9780079039897Author:CarterPublisher:McGraw Hill