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Word Problem Math Algebra Math Help

01/18/22

what is the maximum number of additional accountants that should be hired to meet these plans?
15 people are employed, 20% of whom are typists. If management plans to keep a current number of typists, but to increase the number of accounting staff to the point where 12% of the total stuff... more
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Word Problem Physics Kinematics

01/14/22

What is the solution to get the acceleration of the lion in order to run the same distance as its prey?
A lion is trying to catch an antelope. The antelope runs for 12.0s at a constant velocity of 36.0m/s. Starting from rest, what constant acceleration must the lion maintain in order to run the same... more
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Word Problem Math Geometry

01/13/22

what is the set up for this problem?
You are installing a fence around your rectangular swimming pool. The dimensions of the pool measures 25 feet by 18 feet. How much fencing material do you need to enclose the pool, if you want to... more
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Word Problem

12/17/21

A total of $10,000 is invested into 2 accounts.
By the end of the year, the investment had grown to $11,518.75. The first fund's interest rate is 19.2%, while the other has a rate of 8.5%. How much of the $10,000 was invested into each fund?
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Word Problem Math Prealgebra Pre Algebra

12/13/21

Pre Algebra Word Problem

The equation d=rt is used to calculate distance, rate, or time, where d is the distance (in meters), r is the rate (in meters per minute), and t is the time (in minutes). Consider the statements... more
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Word Problem Math

11/30/21

for every 12 rats that arrive at point a, 8 rats turn toward b. if 60 rats arrive at point a, how many rats are expected to arrive at point b?
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Word Problem Age Problem

11/27/21

Algebra 1 age problem!! i need help!!
Jason is five years older than Becky, and the sum of their ages is 23. What is Jason’s age? What is Becky’s age?
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11/27/21

Quadratic equation trajectory word problem
While standing on top of a hill, James throws a rock as far as he can. When James first releases the rock, it is 5.4 feet above the top of the hill. After 20 horizontal feet, the rock is 15 feet... more
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Word Problem Algebra

11/24/21

how do i solve this word problem step by step
Julie and Eric row their boat (at a constant speed) 40 miles downstream for 4 hours, helped by the current. Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 10 hours. Find the rate... more
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Word Problem

11/07/21

T shirt word problem

a company charges 20$ to make one shirt nut reduces its cost by .10 per shirt for each additional shirt up to 100 shirts. if the cost of an order is 846 how many shorts were ordered
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10/25/21

I need help with a business math problem. I do not know how to start

Pete's Real Estate is currently valued at $68 ,000. Pete feels the value of his business will increase at a rate of 8% per year,compounded semiannually for the next 6 years. At a local fund-raiser,... more
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Word Problem Math Geometry Logic

10/15/21

How many tourists made a side trip to Hongkong based on the problem below?
An agency charged Php 20,000 for a 3-day and 2-night tour in Macau, and Php 25,000 for the same tour with a side trip to Hongkong. Ten persons joined the trip, which enable them to collect Php... more
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09/28/21

Circle question-Precalculus
A small radio transmitter broadcasts in a 23-mile radius. If you drive along a straight line from a city 31 miles north of the transmitter to a second city 32 miles east of the transmitter, during... more
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09/27/21

Experts Please Help

Problem: You own an orchard of apple trees. From experience, you know that when 100 trees are planted, each tree yields approximately 240 apples. Furthermore, you’ve also noticed that when an... more
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Word Problem Math Algebra 1

09/26/21

To rent a certain meeting room, a college charges a reservation fee of $49
To rent a certain meeting room, a college charges a reservation fee of $49 and an additional fee of $8.90 per hour. The math club wants to spend less than $129.10 on renting the meeting room.What... more
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Word Problem

09/20/21

a book is opened to a page at random. The product of the 2 facing pages is 2970. What is the sum of the 2 facing pages?
a book is opened to a page at random. The product of the 2 facing pages is 2970. What is the sum of the 2 facing pages?
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Word Problem Math

09/19/21

Can 70 people ride 30 minutes with 2 hours on the line
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09/16/21

A 6 inch personal pizza has 610 calories, with 240 of those from fat. A 16 inch pizza is cut into 8 slices. Estimate the number of calories in one slice of a 16 inch pizza.
A 6 inch personal pizza has 610 calories, with 240 of those from fat. A 16 inch pizza is cut into 8 slices. Estimate the number of calories in one slice of a 16 inch pizza.
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Word Problem

09/15/21

a first number plus twice the second number is 10 twice the first number plus the second totals 23 find the numbers? What is the smaller of the two numbers
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Word Problem Math Unkown Numbers

09/05/21

Word Problems with Unknown Numbers
One number is three less than six times a second number. Their sum is 32. Find the numbers. If x represents the second number, which equation is correct for solving this problem?a. 32-(x+3)=6xb.... more
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Word Problem Algebra

09/03/21

help! I’m confused on how to solve this equation.

A farmer bought a scratch ticket and found out later that he won $500,000. After 30% was deducted from income taxes he invested the rest; some at 3.5% and some at 5.25%. If the annual interest... more
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Word Problem

08/30/21

Rick is half as old as Jeff. William is three times as old as Jeff. The sum of their ages is 126. How old is Jeff?
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Word Problem Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

08/19/21

Help Solving word Problem
Solve using a system of equations: Alan scored 30 points, consisting only of three point shots and two point shots. He made a total of 11 shots. How many shots of each type did he make?
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Word Problem Math

07/30/21

Math Word problem

a couch and coffee table cost a total of $1194 the couch is two times the cost ot the coffee table find the cost of each item
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Word Problem Quadratic Equation

07/14/21

help needed urgently

The height in metres, h, after t seconds of a bullet fired from a gun is given by . Determine the maximum height. How long before the bullet hits the ground?
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