Basic Math Concepts and Problem Solving

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Which type of credit allows for a set amount of money to be borrowed and repaid in fixed installments over a period of time?

  • Installment credit (correct)
  • Annual percentage rate credit
  • Simple interest credit
  • Revolving credit

What is the best method to calculate the estimated Annual Percentage Rate (APR)?

  • Referring to the purchase agreement
  • Reading through customer reviews
  • Using an APR table (correct)
  • Using a finance charge calculator

When determining mean, median, and mode from a data set, which measure represents the middle value of the data?

  • Mean
  • Range
  • Median (correct)
  • Mode

Which type of credit involves a continuous line of credit where borrowing and repayments can occur?

<p>Revolving credit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can decimals be converted into fractions?

<p>Converting the decimal part into the numerator and 10 or 100 as the denominator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In financial math, what does 'mean' refer to?

<p>The average of all values in a dataset (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is considered when calculating installment loan costs?

<p>$1000 borrowed as an installment loan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which operation is considered the inverse of division?

<p>Multiplication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of analyzing problem statements for missing/irrelevant data?

<p>Ensuring the accuracy of computations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept involves proving the correctness of computations with fractions and percents?

<p>Estimation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which skill is essential for solving practical computation problems in business like calculating wages after taxes?

<p>Developing fluency in addition and subtraction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When are rational number computations typically estimated?

<p>When judging the reasonableness of results (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which operation involves selecting proper methods for computing with whole numbers?

<p>Converting between measurement systems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In business math, what is crucial for balancing a checkbook accurately?

<p>Identifying and using relationships between operations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Estimating conversions between the customary and metric systems' is primarily used for what purpose?

<p>Converting within measurement systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ability is required to solve two-step problems involving fractions and decimals?

<p>Fluency in addition and subtraction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When solving practical computation problems, why is it important to identify business math terms?

<p>To select appropriate computing methods and tools (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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