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04/17/17

Math word problem

A mouse runs past a cat. then 2 and 1/4 seconds later the cat chases the mouse. The mouse runs 2 meters per second and the cat runs 5. if both animals run in a straight line how long will it take... more
Word Problem Linear Equations

04/16/17

So I'm having an issue with a linear word problem.

So to paraphrase the problem:  I have to mix two types of coffee together, one that is $4 a lb, and another that is $2.40 a lb to create 80lbs of a mix for $3.60 a lb.  The instructor said to try... more

04/15/17

Using present value and future value to determine repay

Farnaz must repay her $17000 student loan. She can afford to make monthly payments of $325. The bank's interest rate is 7.2% compounded monthly. Determine how long it will take Farnaz to repay her... more

04/15/17

Present Value and Future Value word problem

Wolverine deposits $1500 in a retirement savings plan at the end of every 6 months for 20 years. The money earns 11% per year compounded semi-annually. After 20 years, Wolverine coverts the... more
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04/14/17

A 500 Kg buffalo is to be slaughtered. Several days before it is to be slaughtered, the buffalo is fed, therefore gains extra 1 Kg / 5 Kg of food.

If a kids weights 25 Kg, find the number of kids which is equal to the weight of the buffalo?
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04/13/17

Eight out of every nine people are right handed. If the facorty has 352 right handed workers, how many left handed workers are there at the facory

Maybe has to do with adding and subtracting fractions. I am not sure. 
Word Problem

04/13/17

In a hallway, bill is painting two walls that are 10ft high by 22 ft long

In a hallway, bill is painting two walls that are 10ft high by 22 ft long. The instruction on the paint can say that it will cover 400ft squared per gallon. How much gallons of paint will bill need?
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04/12/17

jason worked 20 hours at 5$ per hour and 30 hours at 6$ per hour.What was his average hourly wage?

this question is just something i need help with
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04/12/17

The local park is 25 acres there planting trees on 0.55 of the park how large is the area that they're planting trees

Me needs the answer asap
Word Problem

04/11/17

Four people are going to run a relay race that is 1/3 mile long. If each person runs the same distance, how far will each person run?

This a small math word problem I need someone to check my work by solving this question, thank you.

04/11/17

Road trip question

on a trip Liam agreed to drive 2/3 of the total distance if Jessica drove the remaining distance. Upon completing his share of driving, Liam fell asleep. When Liam awoke, Jessica still had 20% of... more

04/11/17

up and down natural number

in an up-and-down natural number, the digits increase to a maximum digit and then decrease. This maximum is not the first or last digit. (Example: 256850 is an up-and-down number, but 255876 is... more
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04/11/17

I play cooking fever seven times as much as I play spider solitaire. If I play both games 32 hours a week how many hours do I play cooking fever

I play cooking fever seven times as much as I play spider solitaire. If I play both games 32 hours a week how many hours do I play cooking fever? 
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04/11/17

$1000 at 5% compounded annually for 12 years

Really need some help with my math test!!
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04/10/17

Laura has 60, 75, 100, and 150 watt lights, how many combinations can she make to equal 100 watts

 I need to find how many combinations can we find. u can use any amount of any type of light, it just has to total 100 watts.
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04/10/17

A bucket contains 50 marbles 25% are red, 15% are white, 60% I blue how many blue are there

Word problems 
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04/10/17

jim runs 10 miles in 75 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 69 minutes

 jim runs 10 miles in 75 minutes.  At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 69 minutes?

Can someone tell me how do do this geometry word problem?

Matt has two posters for his science project. Each poster is a rectangle. Thelength of the larger poster is 11 inches. The length of the smaller poster is 6 inches. What is thearea of the smaller... more
Word Problem

04/08/17

use the given clues to find the number represented by each letter.

Use the given clues to find the number represented by each letter. * Each is a different 1-digit whole number  * All corner numbers are even * The product of B and E is 15 * Half the sum of C and... more
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04/08/17

Basic Math Help

A plane flying the 3458-mi from New York City to London has a 40-mph tailwind. The flight's point of no return is the point at which the flight time required to return to New York is the same as... more

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