Tyler Is Taking Piano Lessons

question 43

Multiple Choice

Tyler is taking piano lessons. Because he doesn't practice as often as his parents would like him to, he has to pay for part of the lessons himself. His parents pay him $0.75 to do the laundry and $1.25 to mow the lawn. In one month, he does the laundry 6 more times than he mows the lawn. If his parents pay him $16.50 that month, how many times did he mow the lawn?

• A) 5 times
• B) 6 times
• C) 3 times
• D) 9 times
• E) 12 times

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Rate Of Yield

From an investment in stock, the ratio of the dividend to the total cost of the stock.

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A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, usually with fixed dividends.

Par

A value assigned the shares of capital stock and stated on the stock certificate.

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders, typically in cash or additional shares.