479 Answered Questions for the topic PROBLEM SOLVING

09/20/16

Problem Solving- Completing the Square. I'm not sure how to solve it!

Sean and Mason run out of gas while fishing from their boat in the bay. they set off an emergency flare with an vertical velocity of 30 meters per second. The height of the flats in meters can be... more
Problem Solving

09/14/16

Spent 1/3 of savings on a car. Spent 5/12 of the remainder on a holiday. Car cost £200 more than the holiday. How much of her savings does she have left?

Full Question:   Amy spent 1/3 of her savings on a car. She spent 5/12 of the remainder on a holiday. The car cost £200 more than the holiday. How much of her savings does she have left?
Problem Solving

09/13/16

How many handshakes will there be between 16 people?

Using another method, the number of handshakes made among 16 people. How many handshakes will there be?
Problem Solving

09/09/16

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At how many different times will the digit 7 appear on a digital clock in 24 hours?
Problem Solving

09/08/16

If 7.7 plus 3.6 times a number equals the sum of the number and 31.7, what is the number ?

express answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to two places 
Problem Solving Word Problems

09/07/16

Your team is to design a rectangular playground that has 2,160 yd^2 of space.

Your team is to design a rectangular playground that has 2,160 yd^2 of space. Examine different options for the length and width of the playground if one piece of equipment requires at least 15 yd... more
Problem Solving Word Problem

09/07/16

1. Your team is to design a rectangular playground that has 2,160 yd^2 of space.

Your team is to design a rectangular playground that has 2,160 yd^2 of space.Examine different options for the length and width of the playground if one piece of equipment requires at least 15 yd... more
Problem Solving Word Problem

08/28/16

Problem Solving Word Problem

A duathlon consists of a run, a bike ride, and a second run. Use the information below about the average rates of one participant who completed a 55 kilometer duathlon in 2 hours 35 minutes. First... more
Problem Solving

07/19/16

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jen, jane and gina buy an 18" mega sub to share. Jen cuts the sandwich such that she gets the largest piece. Jane's piece is only half the size of Jen's, and gina's portion is three-fourths the... more

Assuming X is a binomial random variable, what is the probability exactly 3 cars are left unlocked?

There is a p=12.5% chance a parked car will have been left unlocked. X is the number of cars left unlocked in a parking lot with a total of 6 cars. Assuming X is a binomial random variable, what is... more
Problem Solving

07/06/16

Number and Counting

Q . Suppose that we state that a positive integer number ???? is called “special” if the set {1,2,3, . . . ,2016} can be split into ???? subsets, all of them with the same number of elements and... more
Problem Solving Word Problem

07/03/16

Find the value of 1000 Japanese Yen in Canadian dollars on May 13th, 2006. Round your answer to two decimal places.

On May 13, 2006, each Euro was worth 1.43921 Canadian dollars and each Japanese Yen was worth 0.00703195 Euros. Find the value of 1000 Japanese Yen in Canadian dollars on May 13th, 2006. Round your... more
Problem Solving Inverse Functions

07/03/16

f x dollars are invested at 10% for 6 years, the future value of the investment is given by S (x) = x + 0.6x.

f x dollars are invested at 10% for 6 years, the future value of the investment is given by S (x) = x + 0.6x.a. Find the inverse of the function.b. What do the outputs of the inverse function... more

A shirt shop has 112 orders for T-shirt designs. Three designers can make 12 shirts in 2 hours. How many designers are needed to complete the orders in 8 hours?

The main thing is to find the answer of course, and you have to use subgoals. The main thing also is to see how many designers are needed to complete the orders in 8 hours. You solve it using a... more
Problem Solving

06/26/16

A salesperson has two job offers.

A salesperson has two job offers. Company A offers a weekly salary of $420 plus commission of 14% of sales. Company B offers a weekly salary of $840 plus commission of 7% of sales. What is the... more
Problem Solving

06/26/16

The table shows the number of new cases of a certain disease among women in six consecutive years.

The table shows the number of new cases of a certain disease among women in six consecutive years. Data are in thousands rounded to the nearest hundred.Year New Cases (thousands)2005 3.02006... more
Problem Solving

06/26/16

Your company uses the quadratic model y = -4.5x2 + 150x to represent the average number of new customers

Your company uses the quadratic model y = -4.5x2 + 150x to represent the average number of new customers who will be signed on (x) weeks after the release of your new service. How many new... more
Problem Solving

06/26/16

Employees of a publishing company received an increase in salary of 6% plus a bonus of $500.

Employees of a publishing company received an increase in salary of 6% plus a bonus of $500. Let S(x)=1.06+500 represent the new salary in terms of the previous salary x. Find and interpret S(14,000)
Problem Solving

06/18/16

five people enter a raquetball tournament in which each person must play every other person exactly once.

Determine the total number of games that will be played.
Problem Solving

06/07/16

How many checks must a customer write per month before the new plan is 33 cents cheaper than the old plan?

A bank that has been charging a monthly service fee of $2 for checking accounts plus 15 cents for each check announces that it will change its monthly fee to $3 and that each check will cost 8... more
Problem Solving Linear Relations

05/25/16

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 The tap on a tank has been left on and water is running out.  The volume of water in the tank after one hour is 100 L and after five hours the volume is 20 L.  Assuming the relationship is linear,... more
Problem Solving

05/18/16

Need Help Please

A one-pound blend of coffee uses Brazilian (50 cents per ounce), Columbian (40 cents per ounce), and Peruvian (60 cents per ounce) coffee beans and costs $8.10 per pound. The blend contains twice... more
Problem Solving

04/25/16

in 2010 the population of springtown was 5680 . In 2014 , the population was 10,500 . what was the percent change in the population between 2010 and 2014

This is a math paper assigned to the class and it is really hard I don't understand it but I am trying my best . 
Problem Solving

04/24/16

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I don't know how to set up this problem.      A family goes on vacation to a water park. During the drive to the water park the weather caused the family to average 44 miles per hours. After... more

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