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Word Problems Geometry

02/27/19

Rectangular garden

The length of the garden is 4 ft. more than its width. There is a 2 ft. cement border that is placed around the garden. The area of the garden is 320 square feet, including the border. What is the... more
Word Problems Math Prealgebra Mathematics

02/26/19

How long is the piece?

A computer cable is 25m long and needs to be cut so that one piece is 1/4 as long as the other piece. How many meters long must the long piece be?
Word Problems Finance

02/26/19

Think of an alternative financial agangement that might be more fair

It was señor Sanchez’s 75th Birthday. His theee children’s wanted to to throw him a big party to celebrate. The hall rental, mariachi, food, and decorations will cost a total of $4500. The brother... more
Word Problems Math Algebra Pre Algebra

02/24/19

Pre-Algebra Word Problems

The owners of a candy store want to sell, for $6 per pound, a mixture of chocolate-covered raisins, which usually sells for $3 per pound, and chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, which usually sells... more
Word Problems Geometry

02/23/19

Applying Polynomial Factoring

A rectangular flower bed is twice as long as it is wide. it is surrounded by a walk 3 feet wide. the total area of the bed and walk combined is 416 ft.² find the dimensions of the flower bed
Word Problems

02/23/19

Mathematical Literacy

Your favorite gas station is having a super sale and is selling regular unleaded gasoline for three hours at $2.239 per gallon. Approximate the number of gallons that you can purchase with $36. How... more
Word Problems Quadratic Equations

02/20/19

Solve application problems using quadratic equations.

The area of a rectangle is 27 square meters. If the length is 6 meters less than 3 times the width, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round off your answers to the nearest hundredth.
Word Problems Quadratic Equations

02/20/19

Solve application problems using quadratic equations.

If the sides of a square measure 10 root 6 units, then find the length of the diagonal.

02/20/19

Solve application problems using quadratic equations.

The area of a rectangle is 60 square inches. If the length is 3 times the width, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round off your answers to the nearest hundredth.
Word Problems Algebra 1

02/20/19

Solve application problems using quadratic equations.

A positive real number is 6 less than another. If the sum of the squares of the two numbers is 38, then find the numbers.
Word Problems Quadratic Equations

02/20/19

Solve application problems using quadratic equations.

A positive real number is 2 less than another. When 4 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 49. Find the numbers.
Word Problems Prealgebra

02/19/19

An inlet pipe on a swimming pool

An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in  hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in  hours. If the pool is  1/2 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe... more

02/19/19

A population of bears increased by 50% in 4 years.

If the situation is modeled by an annual growth rate compounded continuously, which formula could be used to find the annual rate according to the exponential growth function? Leave your answer in... more
Word Problems Algebra 2

02/19/19

system of equations

two times a number added to another number is 25. 3 times the first number minus the other number is 20 what're the 2 numbers
Word Problems Prealgebra Fractions

02/18/19

Samira ran around a park loop.

Samira ran around a park loop that was 1/3 mile long. She ran around the loop 9 times. Samira says she ran 9/3 miles. Her brother Amal says she ran 3 miles. Who is correct?
Word Problems Algebra 1

02/13/19

linear equations

Cole has already jarred 6 liters of jam and will jar an additional 1 liter of jam every day. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the days d and the jam made j. Write your answer... more
Word Problems Prealgebra

02/10/19

Joe has 24 quarters and half dollars. If he had twice as many half dollars and half as many quarters, he would have 2 dollars more. How much money does he have?

Joe has 24 quarters and half dollars. If he had twice as many half dollars and half as many quarters, he would have 2 dollars more. How much money does he have?
Word Problems Algebra 1

02/09/19

How do I set up this question

If 102 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $2 while tickets for children cost $1.75 and total receipts for the concert was $195.25, how many of each went to the concert?

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