77 Answered Questions for the topic Word Algebra

Word Algebra

04/09/17

Soy Bean Word
Soybean meal is 18% proteinprotein; cornmealcornmeal is 9% protein. How many poundspounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360-lb mixturelb mixture that is 10% protein?
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Word Algebra

03/11/17

5824 DIVIDE D BY .04%
Miles paid $5,824, including 4% sales tax, for an out-of-state purchase of a car. In order to calculate the amount of sales tax he owes in his state, he must first determine the price of the car... more
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Word Algebra

03/04/17

A youth organization collected nickels and dimes for a charity drive. By the end of the​ 1-day drive, the youth $60.50.
A youth organization collected nickels and dimes for a charity drive. By the end of the 1-day drive, the youth had collected $60.5060.50. If there were five times as many dimes as nickels, how many... more
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01/30/17

Word problem
The octane rating of a gasoline is a measure of the amount of isooctane in the gas. Manufacturers recommend using 93-octane gasoline on returned motors. How much 87-octane gas and 95-octane gas... more
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01/30/17

Word problem
Each course at Pease County Community College is worth either 3 or 4 credits. The members of the men's swim team are taking a total of 48 courses that are worth a total of 155 credits. How many... more
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Word Algebra

01/03/17

if x is 6 less than y and y is twice of z then what is the value of x when z = 2
dont know how to write out equation
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12/01/16

Twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is 13 lasting three times the lesser number
Please show me the equation 
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Word Algebra

10/19/16

Determin the time interval that elapses between the arrival of two bikes traveling in a straight line at two different speeds.
Consider two bikes, notably E and F, which start from the same point and travel along the same straight line from a start point P and reach an end point Q at a distance X from the start point. Bike... more
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10/09/16

I can not figure this problem, or others like it, out for the life of me. I have to turn this assignment in 3 hours. Can anyone help?
I can not figure this problem, or others like it, out for the life of me. I have to turn this assignment in 3 hours. Can anyone help?   The credit remaining on a phone card (in dollars) is a... more
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Word Algebra Word Problem

09/07/16

number of hours it takes to produce 1000 pencils if made p pencils per minute
Need equation  
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05/23/16

Please help me solve this question
investor has deposited $80,000 in an account that pays 5.3% annual interest, compounded continually. How long will it take until the accounts balance is $100,000?
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05/23/16

find the cost of each item using total
John and Jose each improved their yards by planting grass sod and geraniums. They bought their supplies from the same sore. John spent $84 on 12ft^2 of grass sod and 5 geraniums. Jose spent $140 on... more
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Word Algebra Problem Solving

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.
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Word Algebra

02/14/16

Together Tim, Simon and Rob have 35 computer games. Simon has half as many as Tim, and Tim has half as many as Rob. How many computer games has Rob, Tim and Sim
Together Tim, Simon and Rob have 35 computer games. Simon has half as many as Tim, and Tim has half as many as Rob. How many computer games has Rob, Tim and Simon?
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02/10/16

Urgent story problem w/ algebra?!
Scientists combined 5 milliliters of a substance containing 2% sandalwood with another substance containing 6% sandalwood to get a substance that contained 5% sandalwood. How many milliliters of... more
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Word Algebra

02/05/16

Word problem involving fraction and division
A group of 12 people will equally split 2/3 pounds of a rare spice. How much spice will each person get?   Write your answer in simplest form.
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Word Algebra

01/28/16

How many pounds of coffee worth $7 a pound should be added to 20 pounds of coffee worth $4 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound?
I don't understand how to solve such a problem. Any help is much appreciated!
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Word Algebra

01/14/16

1/2 of class in going on trip, there are 12boys in class and 15 students not going how many girls are in class
 1/5 of class is going on trip, there are 12 boys in class.  15 students are not going. how many are girls?
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Word Algebra

12/01/15

Algebraic word problem, please answer with the equation and answer, thank you.
Aliyah had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself and then evenly decided the rest among her children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces... more
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Word Algebra

11/13/15

Answer the following questions about this situation.
Certain drugs are eliminated from the bloodstream at an exponential rate.Write an exponential model for the following situation. The drug dosage is 500 mg. The drug is eliminated at a rate of 5.2%... more
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Word Algebra

10/28/15

how long will it take the faster computer to do the job on its own?
Working together, it takes two computers 12 minutes to send out a company's email. If it takes the slower computer 30 minutes to do the job on its own, how long will it take the faster computer to... more
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10/25/15

word problem.
Oh Nuts! Sells pistachio kernels for $10 per pound and almosnds for $8 per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a 50-pound mixture that sells for $8 per pound.
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Word Algebra

09/28/15

rulers totals between two cities
Norway has had three times as many rulers as Liechtenstein. If the total number of rulers for both countries is 56, find the number of rulers for Norway and the number for Liechtenstein.
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Word Algebra Word Problem

09/08/15

How many of each type did she buy?
mrs. greene brought new hardware for her kitchen cabinets. She brought half as many door handles as hinges and 5 fewer drawer knobs than door handles. handles cost $2.50 each, hinges cost $1.35... more
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Word Algebra

08/17/15

A sport field is 300 feet long. What is the number of sport feild in 630 feet.
300= xl l=300/x l=300x x=300l
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