484 Answered Questions for the topic Finite Mathematics

Finite Mathematics

01/11/15

True or False
True or False        Suppose the straight lines represented by a system of two linear equations in two variables are parallel to each other. Then the system has infinitely many solutions.   If... more
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Finite Mathematics

01/11/15

true or false
 A system comprising two linear equations in two variables has a unique solution if and only if the straight lines represented by the equations are nonparallel.  True or False   If you think the... more
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Finite Mathematics

01/09/15

Finite Math
Find an equation of the line that has a slope m= -1/8 and y-intercept b= 3/5
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Finite Mathematics

01/09/15

Please help
If the line passing through the points (a,2) and (6,7) is parallel to the passing through the points (4,8) and (a+3,2) what is the value of a?
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Finite Mathematics

01/09/15

Find the slope
Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points.   (-a+1, b-1) and (a+1, -b)
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Finite Mathematics

01/08/15

find the constants
Find the constants m and b in the linear function f(x) = mx + b so that f(1) = 2 and the straight line represented by f has slope - 1.
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Finite Mathematics

01/08/15

what is the answer?
If the line passing through the points (2, a) and (5, - 3) is parallel to the line passing through the points (4, 8) and (- 5, a + 1) , what is the value of a?
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Finite Mathematics

01/08/15

Which is the correct answer?
Determine whether the lines through the given pairs of points are parallel. A (2, - 3), B (- 2, - 11) and C (1, 2), D (- 1, 6)   A.The lines through the given pairs of points are not parallel.... more
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Finite Mathematics

01/06/15

Is this true or false?
Suppose an asset is being depreciated linearly. Then the rate of depreciation of the asset is given by the negative of the slope of the depreciation line.  If you think the statement is true, then... more
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Finite Mathematics

01/06/15

Is this statement true or false?
Suppose the slope of a straight line L is -3/4 and P is a given point on L. If Q is a point on L lying 2 units to the right of P, then Q is situated 3/2 units below P.  If you think the statement... more
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Finite Mathematics

11/30/14

Maximizing hourly income
A sewing machine operator may sew coats or trousers. The trousers require 3 minutes of sewing time, and the operator receives $0.65 each. A coat requires 8 minutes of sewing time, and the operator... more
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Finite Mathematics

11/17/14

Compounded annually
The parents of a baby want to provide for the child's college education. How much should be deposited on each of the child's first 17 birthdays to be able to withdraw $10,000 on each of the next... more
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Finite Mathematics

11/11/14

Pizza Question
Pizza House offers 5 different salads, 7 different kinds of pizza, and 4 different desserts. How many three course meals can be ordered?
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Finite Mathematics

11/11/14

If a store has 500 boxes of cereal, how many of them will weigh more than 23 ounces?
The weights of boxes of Brand Z cereal were found to be normally distributed with a mean of 22.0 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.6 ounces. If a store has 500 boxes of cereal, how many of them... more
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Finite Mathematics Math Word Problem Word Problems

11/09/14

Glen and Connie are ticket-sellers at their class play
Glen and Connie are ticket-sellers at their class play, Glen handling student tickets that sell for $9.80 each and Connie selling adult tickets for $14.90 each. If their total income for 114... more
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Finite Mathematics Math Math Help Math Equations

11/09/14

Ollie and Angela are ticket-sellers at their class play
Ollie and Angela are ticket-sellers at their class play, Ollie handling student tickets that sell for $6.80 each and Angela selling adult tickets for $11.40 each. If their total income for 114... more
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Finite Mathematics Math Word Problem Word Problems

11/09/14

How many milliliters of a(n) 10% acid solution should we add to a(n) 90% acid solution to get 5,000 milliliters of a(n) 85.2% solution?
How many milliliters of a(n) 10% acid solution should we add to a(n) 90% acid solution to get 5,000 milliliters of a(n) 85.2% solution?
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Finite Mathematics Math Word Problem Math Help

11/09/14

Glen and Connie are ticket-sellers
Glen and Connie are ticket-sellers at their class play, Glen handling student tickets that sell for $9.80 each and Connie selling adult tickets for $14.90 each. If their total income for 114... more
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Finite Mathematics

11/04/14

Balls drawn--8.2
An urn contains 9 white balls and 5 red balls. Four balls are selected. In how many ways can the 4 balls be drawn from the total of 14 balls:   a) If 3 balls are white and 1 is red? b) If all 4... more
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Finite Mathematics

11/04/14

Committees Formed--8.2
How many different committees can be formed from 11 teachers and 49 students if the committee consists of 3 teachers and 2 students?
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Finite Mathematics

11/04/14

9 clubs question--8.2
In how many ways can a hand of 9 clubs be chosen from an ordinary deck?
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11/04/14

Finite Math... no idea
A group contains 11 women and 9 men (a) Howmanydifferentwayscanfourmenfromthegroupbearrangedinarow? (b) How many ways can four people from the group be arranged in a row? (c)... more
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Finite Mathematics

11/03/14

Question--word problem
The mathematics faculty at a college consists of 9 professors, 8 associate professors, 11 assistant professors. and 12 instructors. If one faculty member is randomly selected, find the probability... more
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Finite Mathematics

11/03/14

Card Draw Question
One card is drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 cards. Find the probabilities  of drawing the following cards:   a) A 2 or a 3 b) A black card or a 2 c) A 3 or a red 10 d) a club or red card e)... more
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Finite Mathematics

11/03/14

Dice Question
A pair of dice is rolled. What is the probability of getting a sum of 9?
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