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12/05/17

What is the number?
There is a 1 in the number. The digit in the hundreds place is 3 times the digit in the tens place. The digit in the millions is 1/2 the hundreds. The digit in the hundred thousands place is 1... more
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Word Problems

12/05/17

the difference of two positive numbers is 2 and the difference of their squares is 44 . find the numbers
the difference of two positive numbers is 2 and the difference of their squares is 44 find the numbers for this word problem i really need help with it i gave up on it
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12/05/17

If 2 adult tickets and 3 kids tickets are $75.51 how much does each ticket cost
Math word problems  
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12/04/17

A machine produces 280 pieces in 2.5 hrs. To the nearest tenth of an hour,how long does it take to produce 640 pieces at the same rate.
What is there to describe I already submitted the question above.
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12/04/17

suppose that you have $5,000 to invest. which investment yields the greater return over a 10 year period: 7.43% compounded daily or 7.5% compounded quarterly?
compound quarterly and compounded daily
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12/04/17

more expensive land costs $22,012 more than the less expensive land, the two together cost $159,488. How much did each piece​ cost?
A fast-food chain bought two pieces of land for new stores. The more expensive piece of land costs $22,012 more than the less expensive piece of land, and the two pieces together cost $159,488. How... more
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12/01/17

The strength of a beam
The strength of a beam is directly proportional to its width and the square of its depth but inversely proportional to its length. If a beam that is 55 inches wide, 88 inches deep, and 55 feet long... more
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12/01/17

rami buys 3 pounds of oranges. if the total cost is represented by c, what is the cost per pound
 i need help on this word problem there is three parts to it. i am in 9th grade, i need help in math
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11/29/17

Kate has two​ part-time jobs.
Kate has two part-time jobs. Her job in a diner pays $5.08 per hour and her work in a pet store pays $ 7.99 per hour. She earns $158 in a given week. Write an equation that models this situatio
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Word Problems Algebra 1

11/28/17

There are 12 animals in the field. Some are goats some are chickens. There are 28 legs in all. How many of each type of animal are in the field
We have to find X the goats and y the chickens
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11/28/17

Can you name two whole one-digit numbers that have a sum of 16 and a difference of 1.
3rd grade mat problem
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11/28/17

1,000,000 pesos is to be divided to 4 children in the ratio of 1:2:3:4. find out each share
What is the answers?  
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11/27/17

Calculating calories
One slice of mincemeat pie has as many calories as six ounces of turkey and a candied yam. If a candied yam has six calories more than four ounces of turkey. Suppose that a slice of mincemeat pie... more
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11/27/17

HELP ASAP PLEASE
You are buying orange juices for 245 dollars per container and have a gift card worth 20 dollars. The function f(x)=245x-20 represents your total cost f(x) if you buy x containers of orange juice... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra Word Problem

11/19/17

james is 6 times older than peter, and wendy is one-third of peters age. If james is 54 years old, how old is wendy
Please help with working out so I can solve similar questions, thanks
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Word Problems

11/19/17

Adult tickets to a play cost $22. Tickets for children cost $15. tickets for a group of 11 people cost a total of $228.
write and solve a system of equations to find how many children and how many adults were in the group.
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11/16/17

Word problem
Gary is x years old today.  Two years ago, his grandfather was 3 times older than Gary at that time.  The age difference of Gary and his grandfather then was 48 years.  What is the difference in... more
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Word Problems Division

11/15/17

Gia bought a pound of cheese and used 1/4 of it. She split the rest into 5 equal portions for lunch during the week. Which expression represents the fraction
 what is a expression that explains the problem
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11/15/17

The fair market rental rate for Elkhart was $740 in 2010 and $579 in 2004. Find the unit rate of change for rent in Elkhart during this period.
word problem have tired both ways of subtraction.
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Word Problems Word Problem

11/13/17

Word problem
Tim and Mia have 8 hours to spend on a mountain hike. They can walk up the trail at an average of 2mph and can walk down at an average of 3mph. How long should they plan to hike uphill before... more
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Word Problems

11/13/17

The sum of the number and 24 less than the numbers is greater than 184. What is the smallest value this number could be?
Just want to know how to set the problem up correctly
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Word Problems

11/11/17

How is this to be solved?
A man's work day is 8  1                                          2 hours. He spends 3 1    2 hours dealing with customers and the remaining time working in his office.   (a) What fraction of... more
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Word Problems Math Graphs

11/08/17

i need to define graphs with words but i have a spelling disability is there a easier way?
i had to use lots of auto correct for all of is can't use a computer for math
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Word Problems

11/08/17

There are 40 girls and 32 boys If each team must have the same number of boys and girls what is the greatest number of teams that can race
There are 40 girls and 32 boys who want to do a relay race. If each team must have the same number of boys and girls what is the greatest number of teams that can race
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Word Problems

11/06/17

The number of hamsters double each month. Today there are 20. in how many months the store will have 640 hamsters.
The number of hamsters double each month in a pet shop. Today there are 20. determine in how many months the store will have 640 hamsters. 
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