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10/03/16

A piggy bank contains 50 coins, all of them nickels, dimes or quarters.
A piggy bank contains 50 coins, all of them nickels, dimes or quarters. The total value of the coins is $5.60, and the value of the dimes is five times the value of the nickels. How many coins of... more
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10/03/16

Solve the following word problem
For every part produced by a factory, there are 5 ounces of scrap aluminum that can be recycled. There are 16 ounces in 1 pound and 2,000 pounds in 1 ton. How many parts must the factory produce so... more
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09/29/16

Its a word problem but the solution has to be simple because it's going to be changed into pseudocode ( no simultaneous equations either)
Bob loans Bill $0.01 (one penny) under the condition that for every day that Bill does not pay Bob back, the amount that Bill owes Bob doubles (x2). If Bill does not pay Bob back, how many days go... more
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09/27/16

To convert temperature
In order to convert temperature in Fahrenheit to Celsius, the following the formula can be used :C=5/9 (F-32)  If the tempaertaure on October 25th, 2011 was 59 degree Fahrenheit, what was the... more
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09/26/16

Bill and Larry toss two coins.
Bill and Larry toss two coins. If both coins come up heads, Bill pays Larry $4. Larry pays Bill $1 otherwise. What is the expected value of this game for Bill? What is the expected value of this... more
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09/26/16

handle of casino
A casino's gross revenue—all the money wagered by players—is referred to in the business as the handle. The hold is the profit the casino retains after players are paid. If a casino's hold is... more
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09/25/16

Ernesto bought 3 bags of powdered sugar. He got a total of 6 1/3 cups of sugar. How many cups of sugar were in each bag?
Ernesto bought 3 bags of powdered sugar. He got a total of 6 1/3 cups of sugar. How many cups of sugar were in each bag?
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09/23/16

sam's final exam will count as two tests. His test scores are 80, 83, 71, 61, and 95. What score does Sam need on the final to have an average score of 80?
sam's final exam will count as two tests. His test scores are 80, 83, 71, 61, and 95. What score does Sam need on the final to have an average score of 80?
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09/22/16

Word problem see below
2010 13,300 students in college enrollment increasing 1000 per year. In college b there were 26,800 students with a decline each year of 500 When will the colleges have the same enrollment
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09/22/16

Go-cart rideas cost $5. The go-cart operator take sin a total of $1000. How many times did people ride the go-carts in one day?
Go-cart rideas cost $5. The go-cart operator take sin a total of $1000. How many times did people ride the go-carts in one day?
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09/22/16

Lena invested her savings in two investment funds. The amount she invested in Fund A was 3 times as much as the amount she invested in Fund B. Fu
I have no idea how to even start the equation. May anyone help me along with some type of explanation afterwards? Thank you.
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09/22/16

The sum of two numbers is 17. One less than twice the smaller number is equal to the larger. Find the two numbers.
Algebra word problem help. Please help. step by step on how it is solved
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09/21/16

Word problem for Algebra 1 need equation and answer
Michael and Kevin are running.  Kevin gets a three mile head start and runs a rate of 5.5 mph.  Michael runs a rate of 7 mph.  How many hours will it take Michael to catch up to Kevin?
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09/21/16

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Barb incorrectly simplified (27x^4)^2/3 as 18x^8/3. What error did she make?
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09/21/16

The difference between the lengths of a paddle boat and pier is -7 3/4 feet. The pier is 18 1/2 feet long. What is the length of the paddle boat?
I need to double check my answer which I think is 10.75
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09/21/16

Percent Increase
The ACT Assessment is a college entrance exam taken by about 60% of college-bound students. The national average score was 20.7 in 1993 and rose to 21.0 in 2001. Find the percent increase. (Round... more
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09/21/16

Word problem for algebra I. Needs to write equation and answer
A shoppers discount card charges a monthly fee of $15 and sells gas for $2.05 a gallon.  The gas station across the street sells gas for $2.35 a gallon and charges no fee.  How many gallons of gas... more
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09/19/16

How many fluid ounces of a 60 percent saline solution must be mixed with a 75 percent saline solution to get 100 fluid ounces of a 72 percent solution?
There are four possible answers: a. 15 fluid ounces. b. 20 fluid ounces. c. 24 fluid ounces. d. 30 fluid ounces   Word problems like these confuse me and I just don't know where to put what.... more
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09/19/16

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Raul has 56 balls. He puts three times as many balls in red gift bags as the does into green gift bags. If he puts the same number of balls into each bag, how many balls does he put into green gift... more
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09/18/16

Ms L was late getting to the harbor and missed the boat by 5 hours. The boat can go 528 miles in 24 hours. What should she do?
take a speedboat that travels 100 miles in 2.5 hours or take a helicopter that goes 90 mph but takes 3.5 hours to get to the harbor
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09/16/16

a cup of Rice (raw) weighs 7 oz
One cup will serve 4 people. Rice is purchased in 2 pound boxes for $1.99. How much would the rice cost if you were serving 20 people? 
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09/16/16

one pound of packaged coconut costs $2.89
How much would 100 grams cost? 
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09/16/16

Dark Beer is purchased by the case for 18.90
There are 24 bottles in each case, and each bottle contains 12 fl oz. You are making brine that requires 2 1/2 quarts of dark beer. How much will the beer cost for brine? 
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09/16/16

A bottle of soda is 5/8 full. If John drunk 2/5 of its content, what part of the bottle now has soda?
This is a basic fraction word problem but im a bit confused with my answer. help me understand with your solution/explanations
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09/15/16

Eric rented a $1500 CD burner. If it costs an additional $1.50 to burn each CD, and Eric wants to sell the CDs for $9, how many CDs must he sell to break even?
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