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06/12/15

the average of 4 three digit numbers is 250. two of the numbers are 190 and 230. What is the largest difference between the other 2 numbers?

It is a word problem which involves thinking.
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06/09/15

If you ever swam in a pool and your eyes began to sting and turn red, you felt the effects of an incorrect pH level. pH measures the concentration of hydronium

If you ever swam in a pool and your eyes began to sting and turn red, you felt the effects of an incorrect pH level. pH measures the concentration of hydronium ions and can be modeled by the... more
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06/08/15

a 210-inch board is cut into two pieces, one piece is four times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces

 a 210-inch board is cut into two pieces, one piece is four times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces.  

06/05/15

Rachel wants to earn at least $900 per month at her job in sales. She earns a base salary of $615 per month plus a 15% commission on her sales.

How much does she need tosell each month to reach her goal?Write an inequality and then solve
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06/02/15

a cellular phone company offers a package

the charge is $39.99 per month, and it includes up to 400 min of statewide calling time. Minutes over 400 are charged at a rate of $0.20 per minute. Determine the total charge for using a cell... more
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06/02/15

If you spend $4.79, in how many ways can you receive change from a five dollar bill?

If you spend $4.79, in how many ways can you receive change from a five dollar bill?
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06/01/15

I need help with this world problem

A washer and dryer cost $905 combined.  The washer cost $55 more than the dryer.  What is the cost of the dryer?  
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05/31/15

Need Help please

The maximum velocity of a roller coaster depends on the vertical drop from the top of the highest hill to the bottom of that hill. The formula v = 8  gives the relationship between maximum... more
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05/27/15

Curve=arc of a circle with a radius of 1260ft. The central angle that intercepts the curve measures pi/6 radians. To the nearest foot, length of the curve?

Using arc length formula (s=r*Θ), it is to my understanding the problem would become [s=1260*(π/6)] with 1260 as the radius and (π/6) as the central angle/theta. Simplified out this should come to... more
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05/25/15

The cost of leveling a 1560yd2 rectangular at the rate of .50 per square yard. Also find the cost to fence it

The cost of leveling a 1560yd2 rectangular at the rate of .50 per square yard. Also find the cost to fence it if it code 2.50 per yard. And the width of the playground is 32 yd
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05/22/15

how wide should the walk be in order to use all the cement?

A landscaper wants to put a cement walk of uniform around a rectangular garden that measures 24 by 49 feet she has enough cement to cover 660 square feet. How wide should the walk be in order to... more
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05/20/15

What is the number of female students this year?

Last year the number of students in a school was 750. This year the number of male students has decreased by 9% , whereas the number of female students has increased by 20% . The net change in... more
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05/20/15

-Tom and Jerry, who are 568 miles apart,

Here is one---Tom and Jerry, who are 568 miles apart, start driving toward each other in their cars. Tom drives 40 mph and Jerry drives 36 mph, How soon will they meet if Tom has an accident and is... more
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05/19/15

Pam is 14 and her dad is 37. in how many years will Pam's dad be twice as old as she will be?

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05/17/15

A wheel has a radius of 35cm. How many revolutions will it make to cover 11km?

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05/16/15

Contant Motion Word Problem

The speed of a moving walkway is about 2.5 ft/second. Walking on the moving walkway, it takes Karen a total of 40 seconds to travel 50 ft. with the movement of the walkway and then back against the... more
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05/12/15

write an equation to represent the situation, then solve for w.

need help with this!   Flygood Airlines allows each passenger a maximum weight of 75 pounds of luggage, including carry-ons. You are checking two bags, each of equal weight, and your laptop case... more

05/11/15

Half Life Word Problem

What is the half-life (to nearest tenth of an hour) of a substance if 100g decays to 27g in 24h?
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05/11/15

Word Problem: Find All Numbers

find all numbers such that the sum of the number and half its reciprocal is 57/40
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05/08/15

it takes me 10 hours to clean house. It takes jan 11 hours to clean the same house. If me an January work together, how long will it take to clean the house

it takes me 10 hours to clean house. It takes jan 11 hours to clean the same house. If me an January work together, how long will it take to clean the house
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05/07/15

Of the 25 students in the sports club, 2/5 of the students prefer football. How many of the students in sports club prefer basketball?

Of the 25 students in the sports club, 2/5 of the students prefer football. How many of the students in sports club prefer basketball?

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