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10/30/16

what is the sales tax on the second item?
there is a sales tax of $6 on an item that costs $93 before tax. a second item costs $294.50 before tax
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10/27/16

How do you find both speed rates
Beth can travel 208 miles I the same length of time it takes Anna to travel 192 miles. If Beth's speeds is 3mph greater than Anna's, find both rates
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10/24/16

How do I solve this problem? One number is one more than twice another number. Their sum is 91. Find the numbers.
My daughter has a word problem and I'm stuck.  one number is one more than another number. Their sum is 91. Find the numbers. 
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10/24/16

Kara has 5 times as many pieces of candy as Thea. Total combined is 48 pieces. How much more cans does Kara have then Thea
Kara has 5 times as many pieces of candy as Thea.  they have a total of 48 pieces combined.  How many pieces does Thea have
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10/24/16

An angle measures 34° more than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
I have a question on how to find the measures for this problem
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10/24/16

Question for Word Promblem
 Against the wind a airline in south america flew 1008 miles in 4.5 hours.  With a tailwind the wind trip took 4 hours.  What is the speed of the plane? What was the speed of the wind?
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10/23/16

The sum of 3 numbers is 45. One # is 5 more than a second number. It is also twice the third. Find the numbers.
The sum of 3 numbers is 45. One # is 5 more than a second number. It is also twice the third. Find the numbers.
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10/22/16

The Earth's orbit around the sun is close to circular, with a radius of about 93 million miles. How far does the Earth travel around the sun in one year?
Give your answer with an appropriate amount of precision-explain why you chose the amount of precision that you gave
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10/20/16

Tom goes to the library every 4th day, Terry goes every 6th day, which day will both go on same day?
Which day will both boys go to the library on the same day? 
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10/20/16

I need help
Judy has a rectangular garden 12 by 26 feet. She wants to put a grass border around the garden with a uniform width on all sides. If she has enough grass seed to cover 264 square feet, how wide can... more
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10/17/16

Freddie cycles to work every day. Yesterday, his journey home from work took 50% longer than usual. By what percentage was his average speed slower than normal?
Can you please help me answer this maths question as I believe the answer to be 50% but that is too obvious.
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10/17/16

word problem
A woman has a total of $14,000to invest. She invests part of the money in an account that pays7% per year and the rest in an account that pays 9%per year. If the interest earned in the first year... more
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10/16/16

How many television sets of each model should be produced so that the company makes use of all the available labor time?
create a system of linear equations in two variables that models this situtation using the graphying or elemination method    A company makes televisions manufacutres two models, Model X and... more
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10/14/16

Rie has 3000 dollars in her savings and needs to buy an 800 dollar laptop. Rie takes out 100 dollars for food every 2 weeks. Write an inequality to explain
Rie goes to San Diego State University. She has $3,000 in her savings account. She needs to buy a small laptop computer before the next semester. The laptop costs $800. Every 2 weeks she withdraws... more
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10/11/16

Gloria collected 21 fantail and comet goldfish. There were 5 fewer fantails than comets. How many comets did Gloria have?
Gloria collected 21 fantail and comet goldfish.There were 5 fewer fantails than comet. How many comets did Gloria have?
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10/11/16

Permutations and Combinations
A student downloaded 5 MUSIC FILES to a portable MP3 player. In how many different orders can the songs be played? 
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10/11/16

combinatorics and probability
SEVEN DISTINCT POINTS ARE DRAWN ON A CIRCLE. HOW MANY DIFFERENT TRIANGLES CAN BE DRAWN IN WHICH EACH VERTEX OF THE TRIANGLE IS AT 1 OF THE 7 POINTS?
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10/11/16

combinatorics and probability
A math quiz is generated by randomly choosing 5 questions from a test bank consisting of 50 questions. How many different quizzes are possible ? 
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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 Problem Help Pre Algebra

10/06/16

A Pre-Algebra word problem
A certain hybrid car can travel 1-4/11 times as far as a similar non hybrid car can, each on one gallon of gasoline. If the non hybrid car can travel 33 miles per gallon of gasoline, how far can... more
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10/05/16

In 2000 the population of a state was approximately 633 thousand. If the population decreased by 0.9% between ????
find the predicted number 
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10/05/16

Linda and Gerry shared $620. Linda received $32 more than Gerry. How much did Linda receive?
Please show you work so we can understand how the answer was approached. Thanks
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10/04/16

As a result of depreciation, the value of a car is now $19,800. This is three-fifths of its original value. Find the original value of the car.
As a result of depreciation, the value of a car is now $19,800. This is three-fifths of its original value. Find the original value of the car.
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10/03/16

The sum of 3 numbers is 65. One number is 5 more than the second number. It is also twice the third. Fine the numbers.
Word probLen. 
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10/03/16

A commercial fisherman fishes for haddock, sea bass, and red snapper.
A commercial fisherman fishes for haddock, sea bass, and red snapper. He is paid $1.25 a pound for haddock, $0.75 a pound for sea bass, and $2.00 a pound for red snapper. Yesterday he caught 560... more
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