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06/17/15

You invest $20,000 in two accounts paying 7% and 9% annual interest, respectively. If the total interest earned for the year is $1,550, how much was invested at
You invest $20,000 in two accounts paying 7% and 9% annual interest, respectively. If the total interest earned for the year is $1,550, how much was invested at each rate?
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05/17/15

Paige jumped into the Savannah River to rescue her dog, Lance.
She was travelling with the current at 8 m/s when she realized that Lance was actually upstream. She turned around and started swimming at the same rate against the current and traveled at 3 m/s.... more
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04/27/15

Brian drove miles in hours. At the same rate, how long would it take him to drive miles?
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04/15/15

Two jets leave an air base at the same time and travel in opposite directions, what is the rate of each jet?
Two jets leave an air base at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One jet travels 83 mph slower than the other. If the two jets are 6005 mi apart after 5 hours, what is the rate of... more
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04/04/15

How many minutes did Wendy need to wait for Rick? (Answer in Minutes)
Wendy and Rick left the library at noon and cycled 480 meters to the town hall. Wendy cycled at a speed of 80 meters per minute. Ricks speed was 20 meters per minute slower than Wendy's. After... more
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03/29/15

A car traveling 50 mph goes 15 miles farther in the same amount of time as a car traveling 30 mph. Find the distance that each car has traveled. (hint: d=rt)
I am having a lot of trouble with this question. it is due by tomorrow so if you are reading this and it's past 8:00 on March 29th 2015 you don't have to answer
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02/08/15

How long would it take all three to fold 386 bed sheets?
Sally can fold 15 bed sheets in 4 minutes. Eric can fold 12 bed sheets in 5 minutes. Jane can fold 7 bed sheets in 2 minutes. How long would it take all three to fold 386 bed sheets?   a. 20... more
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02/08/15

If 8 men can plough a field in 9 hours, how long would it take 18 men at the same rate?
If 8 men can plough a field in 9 hours, how long would it take 18 men at the same rate?  
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01/22/15

What is the mass for each type?
One type of granola is 30% fruit and another type is 15% fruit. What mass of each type of granola should be mixed to make 600g of granola that is 21% fruit?
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01/15/15

Dora can run 3/5 m in 3/20 h How far can she run in 1 h?
answer must be in miles
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01/14/15

What is the rate of the current?
The steamboat River Queen travels at the rate of 30km/h in still water. If it can travel 45km upstream in the same amount of time that it takes to go 63km downstream, what is the rate of the current?
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12/14/14

Sonia is walking home from a friends house after two minutes she is 1.4 miles from home 12 minutes after leaving she is .9 miles from home what is her rate
Sonia is walking home from a friends house after two minute she is 1.4 miles from home 12 minutes after leaving she is 0.9 miles from home what is her rate 
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12/08/14

A light bulb consumes 960 watt-hours per day. How long does it take to consume 3360 watt-hours?
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11/10/14

Print-o-rama charges a set-up fee and a fixed amount for each shirt ordered. 10 shirts cost $95 and 50 shirts cost $375. How much is the set-up fee
trying to set up algebraically  
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11/06/14

sandra earns $164 for working 16 hours abd $512.50 for working 50 hours. the relationshipbetween her income and the number of income what is the rate of Sandra
i don't understand how im suppose to sovle this
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10/26/14

Together it takes Sally and Tom 42 mins to complete a job. Alone, Sally finishes 13 mins faster than Tom. How long will it take Tom to complete the job?
Hints:  Work = rate x mins Rate = work ÷ mins   Tom takes between 80 - 100 mins
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10/19/14

Could you help?
The distance between Milltown and Summerville is 3.5 inches on a map. If the map scale is 1 inch=20 miles, what is the actual distance between the towns? Please help. Than you.
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10/14/14

travelling at a rate of 10km/h, a cyclist took 30 minutes for a journey. at what rate should he cycle if he wishes to complete the journey in 20 minutes.
I want to find the rate he must travel to complete the journey in 20 mins.
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09/30/14

Rate Problem
One 10-hp pump can fill the backyard pool in 16 hours and a more powerful pump can fill the same pool in 13 hours. The 10-hp pump has been filling the pool for 5 hours before the second more... more
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09/29/14

How much money was invested at each rate?
A mother wants to invest $7000 for her children's education. She invests a portion of the money in a bank certificate of deposit (CD account) which earns 4% and the remainder in a savings bond that... more
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09/25/14

what is the length of time that Kathy drove?
kathy and leslie drive a total of 669 miles in 12 hours. Kathy drove the first part of the trip and averaged 65 miles per hour. Leslie drove the remainder of the trip and averaged 35 miles per... more
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09/25/14

what is the speed of the boat?
11. A motorboat can go 12 miles downstream on a river in 20 minutes. It takes 30 minutes for this boat to go back upstream the same 12 miles. Find the speed of the boat.
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09/25/14

How long does it take train B to catch up to train A?
Train A leaves a station traveling at 80 kilometers per hour. Eight hours later, train B leaves the same station traveling in the same directionat 100 kilometers per hour.
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08/26/14

A bus driver wants to earn $3,500 per year in supplemental income from an inheritance of $40,000. If the driver invests $10,000 in a mutual fund paying 8%
A bus driver wants to earn $3,500 per year in supplemental income from an inheritance of $40,000.  If the driver invests $10,000 in a mutual fund paying 8%, what rate must he earn on the remainder... more
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08/25/14

Jorge and Rosa drive towards Lake Murray. Jorge drives faster. How fast and long did each person drive?
Jorge was 2 times faster than Rosa when driving toward Lake Murray. In fact, Jorge drove the 162 miles to Lake Murray in 2 hours less than it took Rosa to drive 135 miles. How fast and long did... more
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