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Consumer Arithmetic Applications · CSEC Mathematics

54 past-paper questions on Consumer Arithmetic Applications, part of CONSUMER ARITHMETIC, from every CSEC Mathematics paper on Quelpr.

Practise Consumer Arithmetic Applications
  1. 5(b)6 marks· CSEC Mathematics · 2009 (second paper) · Paper 2Calculate the missing values at (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) in the electricity bill.
  2. 6(c)2 marks· CSEC Mathematics · 2022 · Paper 2The solid is made from gold. One cubic centimetre of gold has a mass of 19.3 grams. The cost of 1 gram of gold is $42.62. Calculate the cost of the gold used to make the solid.
  3. Q151 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2011 · Paper 1A plot of land is valued at \18000. Land tax is charged at a rate of \0.70 per \100$. What is total amount of tax to be paid for the land?
  4. Q171 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2011 · Paper 1The table above shows the rates charged by an insurance company. How much will a person pay for his insurance, if his house is valued at \50\,000, and the contents at \10\,000?
  5. Q211 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2011 · Paper 1A man pays 60\text{ cents} for every 200\text{ m}^3 of gas used, plus a fixed charge of \13.75. How much does he pay when he uses 55\,000\text{ m}^3$ of gas?
  6. Q151 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2013 · Paper 1A plot of land is valued at 18\,000. Land tax is charged at the rate of 0.70 per $100. What is the TOTAL amount of tax to be paid for the land?
  7. Q191 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2013 · Paper 1A salesman is paid 5% of his sales as commission. His sales for last month were $2\,020. How much commission was he paid?
  8. Q211 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2013 · Paper 1A man pays 60 cents for every 200\text{ m}^3 of gas used, plus a fixed charge of 13.75. How much does he pay when he uses 55\,000\text{ m}^3$ of gas?
  9. Q181 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2014 · Paper 1A plot of land is valued at \18 000. Land tax is charged at the rate of \0.70 per \$100. What is the TOTAL amount of tax paid for the land?
  10. Q211 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2014 · Paper 1How much will a person pay for his insurance, if his house is valued at \50 000, and the contents at \10 000?
  11. Q211 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2011 · Paper 1A man pays 60 cents for every 200\text{ m}^3 of gas used, plus a fixed charge of \13.25. How much does he pay when he uses 55\,000\text{ m}^3$ of gas?
  12. Q161 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2012 · Paper 1A man's annual salary is \45\,000. His tax-free allowances total \13\,000. He has to pay a tax of 35\% on his taxable income. The tax payable is
  13. Q211 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2012 · Paper 1A salesman is paid 5\% of his sales as commission. His sales for last month were \2\,020$. How much commission was he paid?
  14. 1(b)5 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)The table below shows Amanda's shopping bill. Some numbers were removed and replaced with letters. Calculate the values of A, B, C and D.
  15. 1(b)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)If the price of the table is $250, what is the price of EACH chair?
  16. 1(b)3 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)Which size carton of orange juice is the BETTER buy? Justify your answer.
  17. 1(b)5 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)Calculate the values of W, X, Y and Z.
  18. 1(b)(i)3 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)Calculate the TOTAL cost of airfare and hotel accommodation for 3 nights using the rates offered by Petty's Travel Club.
  19. 1(b)(i)8 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)In one month, calls were made lasting for a total of 1 hour and 5 minutes. Show by calculations, that the cost for using the land line telephone was less than the cost for using the cellular telephone.
  20. 1(b)(i)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)Calculate his annual salary.
  21. 1(b)(i)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)Calculate his fixed salary for the year.
  22. 1(b)(i)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)What is Irma's annual take-home pay? (Assume she works 52 weeks in any given year.)
  23. 1(b)(i)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)Calculate the basic weekly wage for ONE employee.
  24. 1(b)(i)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)Calculate his hourly rate.
  25. 1(b)(i)3 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)How much was Kim charged?
  26. 1(b)(i)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)Calculate the typist's basic weekly wage.
  27. 1(b)(i)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(i)Calculate the value of X, the cost of 1 kg of sugar.
  28. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate Mr. Allen's TOTAL allowances for 2007.
  29. 1(b)(ii)8 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)For the month of March, the land line telephone was used, and the bill was $54.60. Calculate the total time, in minutes, for which the calls lasted.
  30. 1(b)(ii)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate the amount he received in commission for the year.
  31. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate his overtime wage for 10 hours of overtime.
  32. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate the overtime wage for an employee who works 6 hours overtime in a certain week.
  33. 1(b)(ii)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate the overtime wage for ONE hour of overtime work.
  34. 1(b)(ii)3 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Determine the amount of money that Irma allocates for rent each month.
  35. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate the number of hours for which he was billed.
  36. 1(b)(ii)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate the total amount owing at the end of the first year.
  37. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)If the cost price of 1 kg of rice is 80 cents MORE than for 1 kg of flour, calculate the values of Y and Z.
  38. 1(b)(iii)3 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)Calculate Mr. Allen's income tax for 2007.
  39. 1(b)(iii)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)Calculate his TOTAL income for the year.
  40. 1(b)(iii)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)State, giving a reason for your answer, which travel club (Petty's or Angie's) has the better offer.
  41. 1(b)(iii)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)Calculate the amount still outstanding at the start of the second year.
  42. 1(b)(iii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)Calculate the wage she would earn for overtime if she worked for a TOTAL of 52 hours during a given week.
  43. 1(b)(iii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)All of Irma's savings is used to pay her son's university tuition cost, which is…
  44. 1(b)(iii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)An adult ticket is TWICE the cost of a youth ticket. Calculate the value of R.
  45. 1(b)(iii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)Calculate the TOTAL paid in overtime wages for that week.
  46. 1(b)(iii)3 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)Calculate the TOTAL wages earned by the truck driver for a 55-hour week.
  47. 1(b)(iii)3 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iii)A tax of 10% of the total cost price of the three items is added to Mrs Rowe's bill. What is Mrs Rowe's TOTAL bill including the tax?
  48. 1(b)(iv)1 mark· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iv)Calculate the TOTAL number of overtime hours worked by employees for that week.
  49. 1(b)(iv)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iv)Calculate the number of overtime hours she must work during a given week to earn a TOTAL wage of $1440.
  50. 1(c)(i)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(c)(i)Calculate the TOTAL amount that John pays for electricity consumption for the month of March 2016.
  51. 1(c)(ii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(c)(ii)How much did she still owe at the beginning of the second year?
  52. 1(c)(ii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(c)(ii)For the next month, April 2016, John pays $2351.10 for electricity consumption. Determine his meter reading at the end of April 2016.
  53. 8(b)(iii)4 marks· Mathematics Q8 8(b)(iii)What combination of items will give her the maximum profit?
  54. 8(d)(i)6 marks· Mathematics Q8 8(d)(i)What is the cost of making 150 bottles of chocolate drink?

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