102 Answered Questions for the topic College Algebra Word Problems
College Algebra Word Problems
08/28/15
please help solve this i dont know how
how many ounces of water should a chemist remove from 20 ounces of a 20% sulfuric acid solution to increase it to 40% sulfuric acid solution?water is removed by boiling.
College Algebra Word Problems
08/28/15
Shirley traveled 6 hours to Lake Sinclair, a total of 315 miles. She took a train part way of the way, which averaged 50 miles per hour and then took the bus th
Shirley traveled 6 hours to Lake Sinclair, a total of 315 miles. She took a train part way of the way, which averaged 50 miles per hour and then took the bus the remaining distance, which averaged...
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College Algebra Word Problems
08/24/15
Nicole can weed her vegetable garden in 50 minutes. Glen can weed the same garden in 40 minutes. If they worked together how long would it take?
Nicole can weed her vegetable garden in 50 minutes. Glen can weed the same garden in 40 minutes. If they worked together how long would it take?
College Algebra Word Problems
07/28/15
The tank is shaped like a cylinder that is 4.5 ft long with a diameter of 1.6 ft .
Please help! An oil tank has to be drained for maintenance. The tank is shaped like a cylinder that is 4.5 ft long with a diameter of 1.6 ft . Suppose oil is drained at a rate of 1.9 ft3 per...
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04/24/15
A population grows exponentially at an annual rate given by r=0.03. What will the population be in 75 years if the initial population is 2500?
A population grows exponentially at an annual rate given by r=0.03. What will the population be in 75 years if the initial population is 2500?
04/22/15
Tessa invests $7200 in a savings account which earns 5.5% annual interest, compound quarterlt. What will be the value of her investment after 7 years? Round to
Tessa invests $7200 in a savings account which earns 5.5% annual interest, compound quarterlt. What will be the value of her investment after 7 years? Round to the nearest integer
College Algebra Word Problems College Algebra College Algebra Word Problem Direct And Inverse Variation
04/22/15
The gravitational force, F, between an object and the earth is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the object and the center of the earth.
The gravitational force, F, between an object and the earth is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the object and the center of the earth. If an astronaut weighs 184 pounds on...
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College Algebra Word Problems
04/03/15
find the maximum revenue.
The revenue function for a bicycle shop is given by R(x)=x•p(x) dollars where x is the number of units sold and p(x)=500 -0.5x is the unit price. find the maximum revenue.
04/02/15
Inverse functions
The percentage of material retained during algebra class varies directly as the square of the number of hours of sleep a student got the night before and varies inversely to the number of hours a...
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04/02/15
The period of vibration of a pendulum varies directly as the square root of the length of the pendulum.
The period of vibration of a pendulum varies directly as the square root of the length of the pendulum. If the period of vibration is 3.6 when the length is 36 inches, find the period when the...
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College Algebra Word Problems
03/19/15
A parking meter contains nickles and quarters worth $8.50. There are 58 coins in all. Find out how many of each coin there are.
How many nickles are there?
How many Quarters are there?
College Algebra Word Problems
03/17/15
Mary takes 4 hours to do her math homework and Joe takes 6 hours to do his math homework. How much time would it take if they did their homework together?
I can't remember the formula to solve this type of problem.
03/08/15
A skyscraper...
A skyscraper has an outdoor observation deck that is 1524 feet high. An object is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 20 feet per second off the edge of the observation deck. The height h of...
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02/23/15
a rock thrown vertically upwards from the surface of the moon at a velocity of 8m/sec reaches a height of s =8t -0.8t^2 meters in t sec .
A. find the rocks velocity and acceleration at time t.
B how long does it take the rock to reach its highest point?
02/15/15
HELP!! I dont understand this word problem!
An investment is worth $3980 in 1994. By 1999 it has grown to $6380. Let y be the value of the investment in the year x, where x=0 represents 1994. Write a linear equation that relates the value of...
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College Algebra Word Problems
02/14/15
A wire 10 cm long is cut into two pieces, one of length x and the other of length 10 - x, as shown in the figure. Each piece is bent into the shape of a square.
A wire 10 cm long is cut into two pieces, one of length x and the other of length10 − x,as shown in the figure. Each piece is bent into the shape of a square.
College Algebra Word Problems
02/08/15
The sum of the ages of Jeremy and Stacy is 84 years. 12 years ago, Jeremy's age was 3 times Stacy's age. How old is Jeremy now?
The sum of the ages of Jeremy and Stacy is 84 years. 12 years ago, Jeremy's age was 3 times Stacy's age. How old is Jeremy now?
01/31/15
Linear function
A local theater sells tickets for childre, adults, and senior citizen. Adult tickets are $8.00, children's tickets are $4.00, and senior tickets are $6.00. One day the theater sells 700 tickets and...
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College Algebra Word Problems
01/30/15
the perimeter of a rectangular garden is 120 meters the length is 6 meters long than twice the width find the dimension of the garden
Width? And length??
College Algebra Word Problems
01/30/15
the length of a rectangle is 18 centimeter less than five times its width. its area is 35 square centimeters. find the dimentions of the rectangle.width?length?
descriptive explanation please
one more problem
the square of a number plus the number is 72. find the numbers
College Algebra Word Problems
01/30/15
a 20 ft by 40 ft rectangle swimming pool is surrounded by a walk way of uniform width. if the total area of the walkway is 396square ft how wide is the hall way
detailed description please
I have another problem if you don't mind
A toy rocket is launched from a 2.8m high platform in such a way that its height, h(in meters), after t seconds is given by...
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College Algebra Word Problems
11/24/14
How many gallons of milk containing 4% butterfat must be mixed with 80 gallons of 1% milk to obtain 2% milk?
Need two equations
College Algebra Word Problems
10/12/14
if the rate of discount is 15% and the discount is 65.70 what is the marked price?
If the rate of discount is 15% and the discount is 65.70 what is the original price?
College Algebra Word Problems Algebra 2
10/11/14
three times as many dimes as nickels and 6 more quarters than dimes. Total in change is 5.90 , how many nickels, dimes and quarters does she have?
Madison has three times as many dimes as nickels and 6 more quarters than dimes in her change purse. If Madison has 5.90 in change, how many nickels, dimes and quarters does she have?
College Algebra Word Problems
10/11/14
Three times as many dimes as nickels and 6 more quarters than dimes. If the total amount is $5.90, how many nickels, dimes, and quarters do i have.
Three times as many dimes as nickels and 6 more quarters than dimes. If the total amount is $5.90, how many nickels, dimes, and quarters do I have?
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