6. jess and cory plan to insulate the walls in their basement. this should reduce their heating costs
by 14%. the wall area is 832 sq ft. the cost is $7.28/sq ft with installation and taxes.

a) what is the total cost to insulate the walls?

b) jess and cory's current heating bill is $2260/yr. how much will they save on heat per
year if they insulate?

7. the ernest family owns a home with a market value and land assessment of $120.000.00. the
portion percentage for this class of property is 45%. the municipal mill rate is 22 mills, the
provincial education 1 rate is 7 mills and the local school division rate is 20 mills. there was a
local improvement tax of $180.00 for sidewalk reconstruction. what was the total tax bill for the
family?

8. name two emergency repairs related to home ownership. what can you do regularly to prevent
each of these home emergencies?

9. if the probability of an event occurring is 5/16, what is the odds against the event occurring?

10. calculate the weighted mean for the following
category mark weight
assignment 85% 40%
tests 70% 60%