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Word Problem

10/10/17

Arianna is paid 1.5 her normal hourly rate for each hour she works over 40 hours in a week.

Arianna is paid 1.5 her normal hourly rate for each hour she works over 40 hours ina week. Last week Arianna worked 50 hours and was paid $660. What is her normal hourly rate?
Word Problem

10/09/17

Porcupine is Canada second largest rodent. Male porcupine weighs about 6kg. Male beaver weighs about 16 kg. How much more does the beaver weigh?

word problem solve and write a number sentence 
Word Problem

10/09/17

need to know how many photos will fit on one row in a School yearbook page

1. You are the editor of your school’s yearbook. Each row of photos is 8 5/8 inches, including margins. Each photo is 1 ¼ inches wide, the space between the photos is 1/8 inch, and each margin is ¼... more
Word Problem

10/08/17

three times the sum of a number and nine is 12. find the number

three times the sum of a number and nine is 12. find the number
Word Problem

10/08/17

Ernie Rolph deposits ​$4350 at 66​% for 1 year. How much interest will he​ earn? What is the account balance at the end of one​ year?

What is the answer and how do you solve it?  
Word Problem

10/07/17

The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 13/6. Find the number.

I'm just having trouble with the set up. :/ 
Word Problem

10/07/17

convert gallons to quarts

james was given the job of making sure there was enough water for his family's eight cows. because a dairy cow requires 10 to 30 gallons of water each day, it wasa a vvery big job. the bucket james... more
Word Problem

10/07/17

Pie has 20% of cheese. If its weight is increased by 30g without change in the cheese amount, the cheese makes 15% of pie. Find the initial weight of the pie

here is the real problem before i reduced it. (am new here) A cookie contains 20% of cheese. If the weight of the cookie increases by 30g without changing the amount of cheese, cheese accounts for... more
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10/06/17

Question in decription

A Web music store offers two versions of a popular song. The size of the standard version is 2.5 megabytes (MB). The size of the high-quality version is 4.2MB. Yesterday, the high-quality version... more
Word Problem

10/06/17

Jane, Kevin, and Frank have a total of $129 in their wallets. Frank has 4 times what Jane has. Kevin has $9 less than Jane. How much does each have?

Jane, Kevin, and Frank have a total of $129 in their wallets. Frank has 4 times what Jane has. Kevin has $9 less than Jane. How much does each have?  
Word Problem

10/05/17

Marlee makes $5 an hour working after school and $6 an hour working on Saturday. Last week she made $64.50 by working a total of 12 hours.

How many hours did she work on Saturday

A 70% markup on the selling price brought the selling price to $1400. What did the shopkeeper pay for the item and what was the markup?

I'm confused because it says selling price twice but seems to be referring to two different things. When I try to work the problem the way I learned it the problem won't solve. This is how I've... more
Word Problem

10/05/17

Largest gecko is 14 inches long . Some geckos are only half that long. How long are they?

solve word problem.
Word Problem

10/05/17

An algebra word problem.

Six less than five a number is 500. One of the numbers is three times the other. Find both numbers.

10/05/17

A newspaper carrier has 5.50 in change.He has 5 more quarters than dimes but 3 times as many nickels as quarters.How many coins or few have type does he have?

Please explain how to do this in the easiest to understand way you can. 
Word Problem

10/05/17

How many pounds of carrots and potatoes does the owner need?

A restaurant owner is buying potatoes and carrots from her vegetable supplier. The supplier will deliver no more than $500 worth of product in each delivery. Each pound of potatoes costs $3.25 and... more
Word Problem

10/05/17

Jordan adds 100 points to his dance game score to find Edgar's score. Edgar's score is 1,015. What is Jordan's dance game score?

Jordan adds 100 points to his dance game score to find Edgar's score. Edgar's score is 1,015. What is Jordan's dance game score?

10/04/17

solving a word problem using a quadratic equation with rational roots

The area of a rectangle is 54 ft^2, and the length of the rectangle is 3 ft more than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.  Answer- Length: ____ ft Width: ___ ft Thanks in... more
Word Problem

10/04/17

Suppose a candy bar weighs 4.88 ounces. How much does a pack of 8 bars weigh?

i need help answer this problem 
Word Problem

10/03/17

Bananas are $0.59 pounds, what is the constant of proportionality, or k?

If a proportional relationship is described by the set of ordered pairs (x, y) that satisfies the equation y=kx for some number k, then k is called the constant of proportionality
Word Problem

10/03/17

the area of a square is 5 more than its perimeter. find the length of a side

find the length of a side of the square in units
Word Problem

10/03/17

the sum of two numbers is 20.Four times the larger is 1 less than five times the smaller.What are the numbers?

the sum of two numbers is 20.Four times the larger is 1 less than five times the smaller.What are the numbers?

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