Unit 1 CFA Number System (ACC)

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7 questions

Unit 1 CFA Number System (ACC)

Last updated over 1 year ago

7 questions

Solve using the distributive property.

Solve the expression below.

Mike purchases 1¾ pounds of M&M's for $5.32 per pound, 2/3 pounds of Skittles for $2.40 per pound, 3/5 pound of Starbursts for $3.65 per pound at the candy store. What is the total amount he spent on candy?

Toby spent $36.25 to begin his bird house business. He sold birdhouses for $5.50 per birdhouse. He sold 22 birdhouses. He plans to set aside one-third of his earnings toward supplies for the next month. How much money will Toby have for supplies next month?

Sarah makes $8.75 per hour. She works for 7 hours a day and 3 days per week. She wants to buy a new computer and puts 24% of her money in a savings account. How much money does she put in a savings account each week?

Match the following simplified expression to its correct property.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Commutative Property
Distributive Property
Associative Property

Samantha was asked to solve the following expression.


Her work is below:
Step 1:  16 + 2.5 + 4 + 1.5
Step 2:  16 + 4 + 2.5 + 1.5  
Step 3:  (16 + 4) + (2.5 + 1.5) 
Step 4:  20 + 4
Solve:    24 

What property did she use to get from step 1 to step 2? __________
What property did she use to get from step 2 to step 3? __________