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04/08/17

Basic Math Help
A basketball player scored 18 times during one game. SheShe scored a total of 29 points, two for each two-point shot and one for each free throw. How many two-point shots did sheshe make? How many... more
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04/08/17

Basic Math Help
Alvin paddled for 22 hours with a 88-km/h current to reach a campsite. The return trip against the same current took 10 hours.Find the speed of the boat in still water.
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04/08/17

Kenyan French Roast Coffee
The Coffee Counter charges $10.00 per pound for Kenyan French Roast coffee and $12.00 per pound for Sumatran coffee.How much of each type should be used to make anan 18 pound blend that sells for... more
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04/08/17

Basic Math Help
In 1987, a property group and a realty corporation merged to form the largest real estate company in a country, owning 248 shopping centers in 32 states. Prior to merging, the property group owned... more
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04/06/17

john paid $34 for two algebra and three geotremy books. He paid $36 for three algebra and two geotremy books. What is the cost of each book?
its a 9th grade word problem
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04/06/17

a number of bracelets at $7 each and a number of sets of earrings at $13 each. She wrote a check for $1020
I Need help if B is the number of bracelets and E is the number of earrings. 
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04/04/17

The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 8 feet. If the area is 280 square feet, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.
The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 8 feet. If the area is 280 square feet, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.
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04/04/17

probability
If 5 horses are in a race and they all finish with no ties, in how many ways can the horses finish the race?
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04/03/17

The number of times a dog barks is dependent on the number of passing cars.
6 cars pass and there are 4 barks, 7 cars pass and there are 7 barks, 8 car pass and there are 10 barks, 9 cars pass and there are 13 barks, 10 cars pass and there are 16 barks. is there a pattern... more
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04/03/17

word problem
John has 13 coins in his pocket. Of the 13 coins, they are all either quarters or dimes. The total value of the coins is $2.50. How many dimes does John have in his pocket?
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04/02/17

explicit formula problem
Malcolm's parents put $1,200 into a savings account when he was born in 2006. every birthday, Malcolm's parents deposit 10% more than the previous year. Determine the explicit formula for the... more
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Word Problems

03/26/17

Mary's savings is 25% more than Susan's savings. If Mary has $200 more than Susan, find their total savings
mary's savings is 25% more than Susan's savings.  If Mary has $200 more than Susan, find their total savings
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Word Problems

03/23/17

how do i pull equation from math problem
on their youth basketball team this season, joey scored 3/8 of 1/2 of the team's points, while ken scored 3/4 of 1/3 of the team's points. who scored more points and what was the difference between... more
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Word Problems

03/23/17

Quarters and dimes
The toll collector st the riverview exit notices that she has the same number of dimes as quarters in her box. If there is a total of $9.80 in the box, and she has only dimes and quarters, how many... more
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Word Problems

03/22/17

Scott is building a house with a 100 square foot room and an 80 square foot room that share a wall. What is the greatest possible length of the shared wall?
I a' m working on a review and I ca't find my notes can you help me figure out this problem.
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03/20/17

Josiah can paint a garage in 1 day (24hr). Max can paint a garage in 2 days (48hr). If they work together how long will it take for to paint 2 garages?
 Garage Question
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Word Problems

03/20/17

What is her hourly rate and how much is she paid for travel expenses?
Maria works for a gardener after school. Each week she is paid an hourly rate plus a fixed amount to cover travel expenses. Week 1- she worked 10 hours and was paid $115. Week 2- she worked 5 hours... more
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Word Problems

03/19/17

What part of homework are multiplication and division problems?
2/3 of Homework probs were multiplication and 1/6 were division
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03/17/17

Heisdi weighs 3 times more than Shelby. Shelby weighs half as much as Dennis. Dennis weighs 89 pounds. How much does Heidi weigh?
This is getting me confused maybe I missed something I don't know :)
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03/17/17

How many hours does it take to drive 1608 miles at a speed of 65 miles per hour
The driving route is 1,608 miles how many hours does the trip take if the driver drives an average speed of 65 miles per hour
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03/17/17

Due to the prolonged drought, Kitch-Kitchy Resevoir (capacity: 1 billion gallons) was completely dry.
Due to the prolonged drought, Kitch-Kitchy Resevoir (capacity: 1 billion gallons) was completely dry. Suddenly, a major storm hit, drenching the area with 0.5 inches of rain per hour. A 2,000 acre... more
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Word Problems

03/12/17

The number of children going on a feild trip is 8 times the number of adults.
The number of children going on a feild trip is 8 times the number of adults. Tickets cost $10 for each child and $15 for each adult. The total amount spent on tickets is $1900. How many tickets of... more
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Word Problems Math

03/09/17

Can you help me solve this word problem
Dodd ms raised $860 from ticket sales for a concert. Tickets  sell for $2.50 in advanced & $4.00 at the door.If a total of 275 tickets are sold, how many tickets were sold at the door.  
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Word Problems

03/09/17

I need help on this word problem
A water company offers industrial users two different packages. The users can either pay 90 cents per thousand gallons, or pay a fixed amount of $1,440,000 for unlimited water usage for one year.... more
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Word Problems

03/08/17

word problems
A merchant mixed 12 lb of a cinnamon tea with 4 lb of spice tea. The 16-pound mixture cost $26. A second mixture included 16 lb of the cinnamon tea and 6 lb of the spice tea. The 22-pound mixture... more
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