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04/02/15

The period of vibration of a pendulum varies directly as the square root of the length of the pendulum.
The period of vibration of a pendulum varies directly as the square root of the length of the pendulum. If the period of vibration is 3.6 when the length is 36 inches, find the period when the... more
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04/01/15

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Four years ago, Rosita was three times as old as Matias was. In three years, Rosita will be only two years less than twice as old as Matias will be. How old are they no
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04/01/15

tickets cost $16, $25, $39. 10 times as many $16 tickets were sold as $39, number of $16 tickets sold was 54 more than $25 and $39 tickets, sales of all $55,042
I'm stuck on this problem for my algebra homework.  I cannot get the correct equations to use to solve.  The question is asking for how many of each type of  ticket sold.  Any help is appreciated!
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03/31/15

On a map of the United States, the distance between Phoenix and Reno is 2.4 inches. The two cities are actually 768 miles apart. On this same map, what would
On a map of the United States, the distance between Phoenix and Reno is 2.4 inches. The two cities are actually 768 miles apart. On this same map, what would be the distance between two cities that... more
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03/29/15

An experiment consists of dealing 6 cards from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of being dealt 6 hearts?
An experiment consists of dealing 6 cards from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of being dealt 6 hearts?
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03/29/15

Problems solving using rational equations
An elementary school teacher can assemble and staple the weekly newsletter two times faster than her student aide. Working together, they can assemble and staple the letters in 18 minutes. How long... more
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03/28/15

A small combination lock on a suitcase has 3 wheels, each labeled with the 10 digits from 0 to 9.
A small combination lock on a suitcase has 3 wheels, each labeled with the 10 digits from 0 to 9. If an opening combination is a particular sequence of 3 digits with no repeats, what is the... more
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03/28/15

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the card is a red card or a 3.
A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that the card is a red card or a 3.
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03/28/15

An experiment consists of drawing 1 card from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of drawing the 5 of diamonds?
An experiment consists of drawing 1 card from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of drawing the 5 of diamonds?
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03/28/15

An experiment consists of drawing 1 card from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of drawing a king?
An experiment consists of drawing 1 card from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability of drawing a king?
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03/28/15

Mia runs 6 miles in 50 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 35 minutes?
Mia runs 6 miles in 50 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 35 minutes?
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03/27/15

the second of two numbers is 6 times the first. their sum is 77
i need help on how to find a easy way to under stand the questions
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03/26/15

Uniform Motion Problem- HELP Please : Fredric headed for lutzen at 3 kilometers per hour. Later he increased his speed to 4 kilometers. If...
Fredric headed for lutzen at 3 kilometers per hour. Later he increased his speed to 4 kilometers. If it was 52 kilometers to lutzen and the total travel time was 15 hours, how long did he travel at... more
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03/23/15

how many ways can a club of 6 members choose a 3 person committee
 i need help on this problem because its hard to understand.    
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03/18/15

Please help me solve this word problem
Miss Powell is building a retaining wall along one of the sides of her rectangular garden. The garden is twice as long as it is wide. It also has an area of 620 square feet. What will be the length... more
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03/17/15

Height is proportional to foot length.
Height is proportional to foot length. A person whose foot is 10 inches is 67 inches tall. A human like creature has a foot length of 40 inches.  Use a proportion to find the height of the creature.
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03/15/15

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Ninety-one hours of overtime must be split amount for four workers. The two younger workers are to be assigned the same number of hours. The third worker is to be assigned twice as much as each of... more
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03/12/15

Questions A and B
A) How many ways can we select a 3-person committee from a group of 8 people.B) How many ways can a President,a Vice President, and a Secretarybe chosen from a group of 8 people?
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03/12/15

How many different choices does the student have?
An online college offers 5 introductory courses in humanities, 3 introductory courses in in sciences, 4 introductory courses in mathematics, and 4 in English. Astudent has to select one course from... more
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03/12/15

find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 116 meters if the length is 4 meters more than the width
the formula is P=2(L)+2(W)
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03/11/15

The difference of two numbers is 2 and the sum of their squares is 10. Find the numbers.
This is a word problem that is really challenging. 
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03/11/15

A pancake recipe asks for two and one half times as much milk as flour. If three and one third cups of milk is used, what quantity of flour would then be needed
A pancake recipe asks for two and one half times as much milk as flour. If three and one third cups of milk is used, what quantity of flour would then be needed, according to the recipe
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03/10/15

A simple algebraic word problem
A movie star is four times as old as his daughter. However seven years ago he was eleven timesas old as she was. How old is the movie star?
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03/10/15

a woman drives her car 240 miles in 5 hours. at this rate, how far will she tavel in 8 hours
a woman drives her car 240 miles in 5 hours. at this rate, how far will she tavel in 8 hours
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03/08/15

A skyscraper...
A skyscraper has an outdoor observation deck that is 1524 feet high. An object is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 20 feet per second off the edge of the observation deck. The height h of... more
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