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Word Problem

08/06/17

colleen purchases a piano for $8000.

she puts 25% down and finances the rest at 3 3/4% for 48 equal monthly payments.   what is her down payment?   how much does she finance?   what is her monthly payment?   what does the... more
Word Problem

08/05/17

word problem issue

Joe drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took 7 hours. When Joe drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took 5 hours. If his... more
Word Problem

08/03/17

if given x and y values of 0-9 how can one solve for each z value 0-9 while using each x and y value only once?

x values  0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9   y values  0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9   z values  0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9   You can only use each x and y number once and you must subtract one from each to equal each one... more
Word Problem Distance

08/01/17

What is the length of the race in miles?

Sarah races at 10 mph and Kim races at 9 mph. When they both ran the same long distance race last weekend, Sarah finished eight minutes ahead of Kim. 
Word Problem Trigonometry

08/01/17

If tan x = 20/21, and pie < x < 3pie/2, what is sin(x + pie/2)?

If tan x = 20/21 and π < x < 3π/2 what is sin(x + π/2)?
Word Problem

08/01/17

Word problem

You have 6 cats. Each carrying 6 designer bags. Within each hand bag there is 6 cats. For every 1 cat there is 6 kittens. How many legs are there?
Word Problem

08/01/17

Math word problem

ABC bank charges 11.50 php. fot ATM users who a4re account holders of local banks. It charges 25.75 php for account holders of international banks. After a day, the bank was able to collect 1188.75... more
Word Problem Fractions

07/31/17

Word prob pls help

The winner receives one fourth of the purse, the person who comes in second receives one fifth, and the remainder of the purse is split among four What fractional part of the purse does the 4 recieve
Word Problem

07/31/17

HOW MANY BASEBALLS CAN FIT INTO THE TRACTOR TRAILER

HOW MANY BASEBALLS CAN FIT INTO THE TRACTOR TRAILER. THE TRAILER DIMENSIONS ARE 301.5"L X 96.99"W X 105.04"H AND CIRCUMFERENCE RANGE OF THE BASEBALL IS 9 TO 9.25 INCHES
Word Problem

07/31/17

find the least number of cuts, in terms of m and n, required to cut m identical sausages so they can be shared equally among n people

I confuse there are no numbers and is this algebra?
Word Problem

07/30/17

Math word problem

Nancy worked out in the gym every Wednesday. She spent 3/5 time walking on treadmill. 2/3 of time was spent lifting weights. During remaining time, she spent 10min stretching and 10min coolong off.... more
Word Problem

07/30/17

a circular wire has a diameter of 20cm. What is its length of the wire (take pie for 3.14)

this is a word problem, i need serious help
Word Problem

07/29/17

Word problem

Two years ago, a father was five times as old as his son. Two years from now, his age will be 8 times more than three times the age of his son. Find the present age of father and son
Word Problem

07/28/17

a box with an open top is formed by cutting out of the corners of a rectangular piece of cardboard and then folding up the sides.

if x represents the length of the side of the square cut from each corner and if the original piece of cardboard is 20 inches by 14 inches what size square must be cut if the volume of the box is... more
Word Problem

07/27/17

Please show work so I can follow along Counting Principles, Permutations, Combinations

you have aquired 10 music CDs over the past 12 months. You put them in a portable CD caddy that holds exactly 10. A) How many arrangements are possible in the caddy?B) Suppose I try to guess your... more
Word Problem

07/27/17

A TV show you watch has 12 seasons each containing 23 episode with a length of 43 minutes. How many hours would it take to watch the entire show?

How many hours would it take to watch a show with 12 seasons, all of which have 23 episodes of 43 minutes?
Word Problem

07/27/17

How many females achieved a first degree in 1990?

The number of females that achieved a first degree in 1980 was 25,319, in the UK. Over the next ten years this number increased by 33.76%. How many females achieved a first degree in 1990?
Word Problem

07/26/17

A commuter bus takes two hours to get downtown and express bus averaging 25 mph faster takes 45 minutes to cover the same route f

 What is the average speed for the commuter bus 
Word Problem

07/26/17

Jan is saving money to buy a camera that cost $730. Is she has already saved $458, how much more money does she need to save in order to buy the camera?

I am needing a break down and how to solve this word problem
Word Problem

07/26/17

Counting principle, Permutations, Combinations

Tgere are 9 members of the board of director of rocket science corp.  a)If the board must elect four of its members to the positions of chairperson, first vice chairperson, second vice chairperson... more
Word Problem

07/25/17

In Company, no employee is both a technician and an accountant. Also, in Company A, 2/5 are techs and 5/16 are accountants. What fraction of the total number*

*are neither technicians nor accountants.   A. 23/80 B. 33/80 C. 3/7 D. 47/80 E. 57/80
Word Problem Math Algebra 2 Geometry

07/24/17

Find the coordinates of the point of intersection algebraically. (Break-even point)

Word problem goes as followed:  A recording company invests $18,972 for the set-up cost for producing a master tape of a band and it costs $1.90 to make each copy of the master tape. Each tape (t)... more
Word Problem Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

07/24/17

Find the equation, in STANDARD FORM, of the line that contains the altitude of Triangle NPQ from point Q to side NP

Points of Triangle NPQ N (-14, -1) P (10, -3) Q (6, 7)

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