77 Answered Questions for the topic Word Algebra

Word Algebra

05/13/15

the 11th hole at the river woods Golf course is 125 yards long. How long would it be on a model with a scale of 2.5in. to 25 yd?

 the 11th hole at the river woods Golf course is 125 yards long. How long would it be on a model with a scale of 2.5in. to 25 yd?
Word Algebra

05/12/15

math word problem

jessica asked you to make 16L of fruit punch that contains 25% fruit juice by mixing together some amount of brand A fruit punch and some amount of brand B. Brand A contains 10% fruit juice Brand B... more
Word Algebra Formula Algebra Help

04/14/15

Completely stumped if anyone can explain that would be awesome.

Adam has coconut milk. the coconut milk is in a can but he doesn't know how much the can holds. The can is 12cm high and the diameter is 8cm using the formula V=.π r ²h, work out how much coconut... more
Word Algebra

03/09/15

Fuel Efficiency

A family has two cars. The first car has a fuel efficiency of 15 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 35 miles per gallon of gas. During one particular week, the two cars... more
Word Algebra

03/01/15

Truman waited 20 minutes for the bus, then traveled. How much time passed from the time Truman left for work to the time he arrived at work?

To get to work, Truman waited 20 minutes for the bus, then traveled 7.56 miles on the bus at a speed of 27 miles per hour. How much time passed from the time Truman left for work to the time he... more
Word Algebra

02/05/15

find the smallest two consecutive integers such that five times the smaller is at least 8 more than three times the larger

Write an inequality and solve  
Word Algebra

02/04/15

Two years ago a house was worth $316,000. Today it is worth $268,600. Find the percent decrease in price

Two years ago a house was worth $316,000. Today it is worth $268,600.  Find the percent decrease in price
Word Algebra

01/18/15

A body cream A weighing 100grams contains 5% of sulphur ointment

A body cream A weighing 100grams contains 5% of sulphur ointment and another body cream B of thesame weight as cream A contains 80% of sulphur ointment. what quantities of cream A and B will be... more

01/15/15

What is the weight of two watermelons and one canteloupe?

3 watermelons and 2 cantaloupe weigh 32 pounds. 4 watermelons and 3 cantaloupes weigh 44 pounds. Assume all watermelons and all canteloupes weigh the same.
Word Algebra Word Problem

01/14/15

How much does Meghan pay per month? Round the answer to the nearest

Meghan pays 15% more each month in rent than Erik, and together they pay $1128.75 per month. How much does Meghan pay per month? Round the answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.
Word Algebra Word Problem Help

11/22/14

word problem I am having difficulty setting up

Distribute $4950 among, John, Maria and Betsy so that maria receives twice as much as john and betsy receives three times as much as joh
Word Algebra

10/17/14

If 2=6, 3=12, 4=20, 5=30, 6=42, then 9=??

I think the answer is 90. Is that correct?

10/15/14

Algebra word problem help

David's Coffee Shop makes a blend that is a mixture of two types of coffee. Type A coffee costs David $5.75per pound, and type B coffee costs $4.45per pound. This month, David made 176 pounds of... more
Word Algebra

10/09/14

each van and each bus carried the same number of students. How many students can a van carry? How many students can a bus carry?

the freshmen classes at high school 1 and high school 2 planned separate trips to the indoor climbing gym. The freshmen class from high school 1 rented and filled 6 vans and 11 buses with 361... more
Word Algebra Algebra 1 Word Problem

09/15/14

Word problem algebra 1

Tracey is looking at two different travel agencies to plan her vacation. ABC Travel offers a plane ticket for $295 and a rental car for $39 per day. M&N Travel offers a plane ticket for $350... more
Word Algebra Algebra 1 Word Problem

09/15/14

Algebra 1 word problem

 A square and a rectangle have the same perimeters. The length of a side of the square is 4x-1. The length of the rectangle is 2x+1 and the width x+2. Write and solve an equation to find x.
Word Algebra

09/07/14

below is the problem

At 9:00 A.M., Katrina starts down an excercise path and walks at a rate of 4mph. At 9:30 A.M., Carla leaves from the same placeand begins chasing Katrina, catching her at 10:00 A.M. Find Carla's... more
Word Algebra Word Problem Time Rate

07/25/14

distance=rate*time

A car passes a landmark on a highway traveling at a constant rate of kilometers per hour. One hour later, a second car passes the same landmark traveling in the same direction at kilometers per... more
Word Algebra

04/01/14

Find equation of parabola

Find the equation of the parabola that goes through the points (-1,12) (1,-2) and (2,3). Use the form y=ax2+bx+c
Word Algebra

04/01/14

$18,000 invested into three accounts that pay 4%, 5.5% and 8.25% twice the amount invested into the 5.5% account as there is in the 4% account.

$18,000 invested into three accounts that pay 4%, 5.5% and 8.25% twice the amount invested into the 5.5% account as there is in the 4% account. If these accounts earned $1065.75 in total interest,... more
Word Algebra

03/29/14

There was a toatl of 2612 tickets sold for $41,320 to a concert. Floor seats cost $20 and balcony seats cost $10. How many of each type of seat was sold?

Need to find how many of each ticket was told either being twenty dollars or ten dollars for the ticket.
Word Algebra

03/23/14

algebra word problem

The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $5200 to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional $200 for each ton of sugar transported. Let c represent the... more
Word Algebra

12/20/13

word problems and turning them into algebraic equation to slove

 The Tile company tiles rectangle areas. Ted lays the center tiles. Mary comes along and borders the area with gray tiles. ( For example, in a 1x3 area, Ted would lay the three center tiles and... more
Word Algebra

12/20/13

word problems and turning them into algebraic equation to slove

Yet another farm problem to set up and solve..... Tina looks out into the barnyard and sees pigs, chickens and ducks. She counts 38 heads and 86 feet. Knowing that that the sum of the number of... more

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