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Word Problem

04/06/18

Word Problem
Johnny was able to drive an average of 15 miles per hour faster in his car after the traffic cleared. He drove 38 miles in traffic before it cleared and then drove another 170 miles. If the total... more
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Word Problem

04/06/18

For every problem answered correctly on an exam, 4 points are awarded. For every incorrect answer, 5 points are deducted. In a 10-question test, a student score
For every problem answered correctly on an exam, 4 points are awarded. For every incorrect answer, 5 points are deducted. In a 10-question test, a student scored 22 points. How many correct and... more
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Word Problem

04/06/18

Word Problem
A light aircraft travels 6 miles per hour less than twice the speed of a bus. If the bus can travel 186 miles in the same time it takes the aircraft to travel 354 miles, then what is the average... more
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Word Problem

04/05/18

If you multiply the mystery number by a 100 the resulting number will have a 7 in the ones place
Multiplied by 100 by 7 in the ones place 
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Word Problem

04/04/18

There is a sales tax of $12 on an item that costs $126 before tax. A second item costs $105 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?
There is a sales tax of $12 on an item that costs $126 before tax. A second item costs $105 before tax. What is the sales tax on the second item?
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Word Problem Algebra 2

04/04/18

How to solve word problem using d=rt?
Jennifer left the hospital driving towards the desert two hours before Michaela. Michaela drove in the opposite direction at 35 mph slower for two hours. After, they were 350 miles apart. Find... more
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04/03/18

The half life of a radioactive element is 23 days. How long until 21% of the initial amount remains? Include units in your answer?
The half life of a radioactive element is 23 days. How long until 21% of the initial amount remains? Include units in your answer?
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Word Problem

04/02/18

i need an answer
The start up division made 80% of 1/2 of the established division. The start up divisions growth was 1/3 greater than the established divisions. if the divisions made $280,000 combined, how much... more
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Word Problem

03/31/18

Word Fraction
at Aaron's fruit stand, 3/4 of the apples were red and the rest were green. He sold 1/2 of the total number of apples. 5/6 of the apples sold were red. 28 green apples were left. How many red... more
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Word Problem

03/30/18

Three times the sum of 5 and some number is 48
Translate in terms of x then solve the algebraic equation 
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03/30/18

I need help finding the value of j in this algebra problem
So here’s the word problem: Billy has 3/4 of the money Derek has, and Derek as 7/9 of the money Jason has. If they had a total of 680$, how much would each person have? Here is the equation I... more
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Word Problem

03/30/18

two sides of a triangle measure 18 and 32 cm. if the perimeter is 77 cm what is the length of the third side in centimeters
two sides of a triangle measure 18 and 32 cm, and the perimeter is 77
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Word Problem College Algebra

03/29/18

An account now contains $12,580 and has been accumulating interest at a 7% annual rate, compounded continuously, for 5 years. Find the initial deposit. (Round y
An account now contains $12,580 and has been accumulating interest at a 7% annual rate, compounded continuously, for 5 years. Find the initial deposit. (Round your answer to the nearest... more
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Word Problem

03/28/18

A prescription has 60 pills, taken twice a day. 38 pills left. Had the patient taken too many? And how many days ahead of themselves are they?
 Not sure what to add.  I feel the patient over took the pills.  How many days ahead of the instructions is he?
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03/28/18

I am stuck on what kind of answer to give.
I am not sure what kind of answer I should give. I am guessing a variable type answer. I’m just not sure. if the variable type answer is right this what I got: 13.5n (n=Number of sightings in 20... more
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Word Problem

03/28/18

You run 4 3/4 miles through a park each day. If you ran that distance 5 times last week how many miles did you run?
 the answer choices are, 20 3/4 miles, 9 3/4 miles, 23 3/4 miles, and 12 3/4 miles.
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03/27/18

Word problem
A certain species of birds was introduced in a certain county 25 years ago. The population doubles every 10 years, and now the population is 13,000. a) What was the initial size of the population?... more
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03/27/18

After 3 days a sample of radon-222 has decayed to 58% of its original amount.
After 3 days a sample of radon-222 has decayed to 58% of its original amount. a) What is the half life of radon-222? b) How long will it take the sample to decay to 20% of its original amount?
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Word Problem

03/27/18

tornie is a commercial fisherman who trolls for salmon on the british columbia coast. one day he catches a total of 25 fish three salmon species: coho, sockeye,
tornie is a commercial fisherman who trolls for salmon on the british columbia coast. one day he catches a total of 25 fish three salmon species: coho, sockeye, and pink. he catches three more coho... more
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Word Problem

03/26/18

Need a bit of help please
You have 2 stacks of notebooks on a desk. There are 2.5 times more notebooks in one stack than in the other. You moved 5 notebooks from the second pile to the first. Now the second stack has 3... more
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Word Problem

03/26/18

tornie is a commercial fisherman who trolls for salmon on the brutish Columbia coast. one day he catches a total of 25 fish three salmon species: coho, sockeye,
tornie is a commercial fisherman who trolls for salmon on the British Columbia coast. one day he catches a total of 25 fish three salmon species: coho, sockeye, and pink. he catches three more coho... more
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Word Problem Algebra 1

03/26/18

A cyclist biked 26 miles in the first week of june, 31 miles in the third week, and 15 miles in the fourth week. How many miles did he bike in the second week
Express answer to the nearest  tenth decimal. What was the percentage change in miles from the first week to the second week?
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Word Problem

03/26/18

The question is in the description
In order to sell a pair of really ugly shoes, a store decided to take 20% off the previous week’s price each Monday. After three reductions, they finally sold the shoes for 12.80. What was the... more
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Word Problem

03/26/18

if a fair number cube numbered 1-6 is rolled 60 times, how many times will you most likely roll a 3?
if a fair number cube numbered 1-6 is rolled 60 times, how many times will you most likely roll a 3?
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Word Problem

03/25/18

What is the value of the larger number?
The sum of two integers is four. The difference is 10. Show two equations with two variables (x and y)
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