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Question

1. THE BOARD GAME SKRIBIN HAS DAILY SALES OF 12UNITS. IT TAKES 28 DAYS TO RECEIVE A NEW SHIPMENT. NO SAFETY STOCK IS PURCHASED. WHAT IS THE REORDER POINT FOR THE GAME?

2. FIVE PERCENT OF A COMPAY'S PROFIT OF $472,000 ARE TO BE SHARED WITH 4 SUPERVISORS. THIRTY PERCENT OF THE PROFITS AR ETO BE SHARED WITH 48 HOURLY EMPLOYEES. WHAT PROFIT SHARING AMOUNT DID EACH O THE SUPERVISORS AND HOURLY EMPLOYEE GET?

3. A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE IS PAID z$24 AND HOUR FOR THE SAME WORK DONE BY A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE WHO EARNS $19 AND HOUR PLUS 37% IN BENEFITS. wHICH EMPLOYEE COSTS MORE TO HIRE PER HOUR , AND HOW MUCH MORE?
4. BEAR COUNTRY WILL PAY A COLA EQUAL TO THE 0.7% RISE IN THE CPI LAST QUARTER. IF TABATHA IS NOW PAID $18.70 AN HOUR BY THE COUNTY. WHAT WILLBE HER NEW HOURLY RATE WHEN THE RAISE IS GIVEN?

Answer 1

5x+4=9

Answer 2

two friends argue over how much to bill for a two hour ranking job. they charge their normal hourly rate plus $2.75 for lawn bags. write and solve equations to show how each friend could be correct