479 Answered Questions for the topic PROBLEM SOLVING

Problem Solving

04/23/16

An electrician install outlets 10 ft along perimeter of room. If the room is 10ft wide by 15 feet long, how many outlets will be installed in the room?

answers A. 3 B. 5 C. 15 D. 40 E. 50  I got lost can u show me a easy way to answer
Problem Solving

04/21/16

Differential equation Problem with separating variables

I'm having difficulties, generally, with solving problems with differential equations. I hope to see a pattern and find solutions eventually myself by having detailed solutions to for example the... more
Problem Solving Math Fractions

04/20/16

Math - Solve using any method

2X - 4/X = 6   Solve using any method   Help

04/16/16

A Composite interest question? (9th grade level)

Q: A school increases its intake by 10% each year. If it starts with 1000 students, how many will it have at the beginning of the fourth year of expansion? The answer from the answer sheet is 1331... more
Problem Solving

04/16/16

Probem solving

A balloon (in the shape of a sphere) is being inflated. The radius is increasing at a rate of 1 cm per second. Finda function, r(t), for the radius in terms of t. Find a function, V(r), for the... more
Problem Solving

04/11/16

quadratic function whose graph is a parabola containing the given points.

An egg is dropped from the top of a 576-foot-high building. The ball is 432 feet above the ground after 3 seconds, and it reaches level ground in 6 seconds. The height above ground is a quadratic... more
Problem Solving

04/11/16

How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using 5, 6, 7 and 8 if the digits cannot be repeated?

How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using 5, 6, 7 and 8 if the digits cannot be repeated?
Problem Solving Money

04/11/16

Difficult Worded Question- ERGENT NEED OF HELP

"could you change $2 for me for the paring meter?" inquired the young woman. "Sure," I replied, knowing I had more than $2 in change in my pocket. In actual fact however, although I did have more... more
Problem Solving Scientific Notation

04/10/16

Find the distance the particle would travel in 1.71 × 10-5 seconds.

A particle is observed moving at 4.44 × 10-3 meters per second. Find the distance the particle would travel in 1.71 × 10-5 seconds.

If the edges of a rectangular box were increased by 1cm, 2 cm, 3 cm respectively,the box would become a cubeand its capacity would be increased by 101 cube cm.

Find the dimensions of the rectangular box  Possibly a Simultaneous Quadratic and Linear Applications Question
Problem Solving Truth Truth Table

04/04/16

Construct a truth table for the statement.

∼(∼p Λ ∼ q)
Problem Solving Word Algebra

04/03/16

Find the smaller number.

One number is 1 less than a second number.Twice the second number is 4 less than 3 times the first.Find the smaller number.
Problem Solving

03/24/16

Lois drives 12,480 miles a year for work. On average, how many miles does she drive each week

Problem Solving 
Problem Solving Math Probability

03/23/16

Probably of cards

You created a new deck of cards, using a standard deck of 52 plus a second set of spades (ace,2-10,jack,queen,king). From this new deck, 7 cards are picked at random. What is the probability that... more
Problem Solving Cards Probability Problems

03/23/16

PLEASE HELP i am so desperate and tired and need a good grade, please help a sister out

Consider the spades in a standard deck of cards. Let the ace have a value of 1, with 2 through 10 having their numerical values, and with Jack, Queen and King each having a value of 10. Three cards... more
Problem Solving

03/15/16

If I walked a mile to the store and half mile back what's the total distance I didn't walk

If I walked a mile to the store and half mile back what's the total distance I didn't walk
Problem Solving Math Probability

03/14/16

Probability of a deck of cards

You created a new deck of cards, using a standard deck of 52 plus a second set of spades (ace,2-10,jack,queen,king). From this new deck, 7 cards are picked at random. What is the probability that... more
Problem Solving Math Probability

03/10/16

Probability of deck of cards

You created a new deck of cards, using a standard deck of 52 plus a second set of spades (ace,2-10,jack,queen,king). From this new deck, 7 cards are picked at random. What is the probability that... more
Problem Solving

03/03/16

Gina's kitten weighs 5 ounces. If the kitten gains 3 ounces every week, how many ounces will the kitten weigh in 6 weeks?

 how many ounces will gina's kitten weigh in 6 weeks
Problem Solving

02/24/16

I need help solving this question to find x,y, and z

I am having trouble solving this one problem. I am in college algebra and I am having difficulties figuring out how to get started. Part of $3000 is invested at 12%m=, another part at 13%, and the... more
Problem Solving

02/22/16

The cost for using 19 HCF of water is $36.65, and the cost for using 40 HCF is $73.40. What is the cost for using 28 HCF of water?

I got the answer 52.04 and wanted to know if I was correct 
Problem Solving

02/22/16

how does TEACH + MATH = GIFTED

This is a problem solving problem where each of the letters equals a number
Problem Solving

02/17/16

If a farmer has pigs and chickens for a total of 20 animals with 54 legs, how many of each animal does he have?

There are pigs and chickens in a barnyard. There are 20 animals in the barnyard total. They counted 54 legs. How many of each animal above was in the barnyard (how many pigs, how many chickens)  
Problem Solving

02/15/16

you have 112 feet of fencing. The length of the pen has to be three times the width of the pen. Find the dimensions.

You have 112 feet of fencing To enclose a rectangular pen for a dog. To provide sufficient running space for her to exercise, the pen is to be three times long as it is wide. Find the dimensions of... more
Problem Solving

02/12/16

original price

After a 60 % ?reduction, you purchase a new clothes dryer on sale for ?$208. What was the original price of the clothes dryer??

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