GED® Algebra for Money & Business: Real-World Math
Use algebra the way working adults do — to handle money. This GED® course covers wages and overtime, markup and discounts, simple interest, commission, and the break-even and profit formulas every small business relies on. Each lesson and practice question comes with a complete step-by-step solution.
📚 Course Curriculum
Your paycheck is an algebra formula. Regular pay is the hourly rate times hours worked:. Worked example: At $16 per hour for 38 hours, pay …
Open trial session →Stores change prices by a percent. To increase a price by \(p\%\), multiply by \(\left(1 + \dfrac{p}{100}\right)\); to discount it, multiply by \(\left(1 - \dfrac{p}{100}\right)\). …
Open trial session →Simple interest is interest paid only on the original amount (the principal). The formula is. where \(P\) is the principal, \(r\) is the yearly rate …
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Many jobs pay a base salary plus commission — a percent of what you sell. Total pay is. Worked example: A salesperson earns $500 per …
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Running a small business means comparing what you spend to what you earn. Cost combines fixed costs (rent, equipment) and variable cost per item:. Revenue …
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📝 Practice Questions
8 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.
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