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03/09/17

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A company makes electronic gadgets. One out of every 50 gadgets is faulty, but the companydoesnt know which ones are faulty until a buyer complains. Suppose the company makes a$3 profit on the sale... more
Word Problem Algebra Linear Equations

03/08/17

If the total receipts were $1650, how many of each kind of ticket was sold?

For the Athletic Banquet adult tickets cost $5.00 and student tickets cost $3.00. The committee sold twice as many student tickets as adult tickets. If the total receipts were $1650, how many of... more
Word Problem Angles Vectors

03/08/17

Determine the angle between vectors p and q if (p-3q) is perpendicular to (3p+2q) and |p|=2|q|.

I would like some help on just how to solve these kind of problems as I am stuck on it.
Word Problem Math Pythagorean Theorem

03/08/17

Pythagorean Theorem Word Problem

A 1 mile piece of rail is cut in half. Each end has one side/end bolted to the ground. The other two ends are touching each other. In the heat of the day, each half mile of rail expands 1/2 an... more
Word Problem

03/08/17

If 3 tickets are $5 each then 30 tickets are how much each

Really stuck on this for some reason
Word Problem

03/07/17

A jet plane traveling at 500 mph overtakes a propeller plane traveling at 200 mph that had a 2 hour head start. How far from the starting point are the planes?

Jet plane traveling at 500 mph overtakes propeller plane traveling at 200 mph w a 2 hour head start. How far are they from the starting point?
Word Problem

03/07/17

If 7 quilts = 21 yards, how many yards is 12 quilts

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Word Problem

03/07/17

Andy worked 7 times as many hours as Jacob. Together they worked a total of 88 hours. How many hours did Andy work?

Andy worked 7 times as many hours as Jacob. Together they worked a total of 88 hours.  How many hours did Andy work?
Word Problem

03/07/17

if 15 more than a number is 3 more than double the number, what is the number?

if 15 more than a number is 3 more than double the number, what is the number?
Word Problem

03/07/17

please answer

Sarah blends coffee She needs to prepare 150 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $5.38 per pound. She plans to do this by blending together a high-quality bean costing $6.25 per pound and a... more
Word Problem

03/07/17

wahtst the answer

Smith invested $25,000 in two accounts, one yielding 8 % interest and the other yielding 11 %. If she received a total of $2,600 in interest at the end of the year, how much did she invest in each... more
Word Problem

03/06/17

How to express in ratio in simplest form: 2 miles to 880 yds

How to express in ratio in simplest form:2 miles to 880 yds

03/06/17

The long side of a rectangle is 3x+21 units, and it's area is 3x^2+33x+84. Find the width

The long side of a rectangle is 3x+21 units, and it's area is 3x^2+33x+84. Find the width
Word Problem

03/06/17

How can I do this

Part A:An envelope contain 2 quarters as well as a number of dimes nickels and pennies.there are 5 dimes for every 3 pennies.there are 3 nickels for every 2 pennies.Determaine the least number of... more
Word Problem

03/06/17

How many New York cheese cake and Strawberry cheese cake

Sumalee sold 11 New York cheese cake and 10 strawberry cheese cake for a total of $312. Amanda sold 12 New York cheese cakes and 10 strawberry cheese cake. Find the cost of New York cheese cake and... more
Word Problem Math Area

03/06/17

Area of a tennis court

The area of a rectangle equals length times width. A singles tennis court has an area of 2106 ft2 and a width of 27 ft. Find the length.
Word Problem

03/06/17

Kathy stood on the middle rung of a ladder. She climbed up 44, moved down 33, and then climbed up 66. Then she climbed up the remaining 22

Kathy stood on the middle rung of a ladder. She climbed up 44 rungs, moved down 33 rungs, and then climbed up 66 rungs. Then she climbed up the remaining 22 rungs to the top of the ladder. How many... more
Word Problem

03/06/17

WORD QUESTION

A snow storm has closed a two lane north bound route. the closure has created a back up of solely commercial truck traffic. answer the following question: How long in minutes will it take to clear... more
Word Problem

03/06/17

How do I solve the following word problem? Jack has 4 bottles of glue. He uses 1/6 to make 1 robot. How many robots can Jack make?

Word problem. I know answer but need equation. 
Word Problem Math Word Problem

03/06/17

How much is the estimate?

Marcus lays a slab of concrete in 9 hours. Tony lays the same size slab in 6 hours. If both work on the job and the cost of labor is $52.00 per hour, decide what the labor estimate should be.
Word Problem Word Problem Help

03/06/17

The volume of a rectangular prism is given by the formula (length•width•height). What are the length, width, and height of the prism if the volume is ?

The volume of a rectangular prism is given by the formula V= lwh (length•width•height). What are the length, width, and height of the prism if the volume is 3x3+ 9x2 + 6x ? Your answer will not... more
Word Problem

03/04/17

18.9-13.6 what is the result in percent

18.9-13.6 what is the result in percent

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