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Word Problems

08/24/16

You are dividing 130 students into g equally sized groups for a field trip. Write a variable expression to find the number of students in each group.
I am bad at word problems and i would really appreciate help quickly because this is due tomorrow. Thank you!  
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Word Problems

08/22/16

The sum of two numbers is 25. One of the numbers exceeds the other by 9. Find the numbers.
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Word Problems Math Algebra 2 Algebra

08/21/16

For how many days does Bernice need to sell sea shells to earn 2430 dollars?
Bernice sells 135sea shells by the sea shore every day. She sells each sea shell for 3 dollars.
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Word Problems Math Algebra 2 Algebra

08/21/16

How many gallons of water does the family use for showering every morning?
Every minute, 2.2 gallons of water flows from a shower. A family of 5 people showers for an average of 9 minutes each every morning.
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Word Problems

08/19/16

when i double my number, add four, and then subtract my number and subtract three, i get my number plus one. what is my number?
what is my number
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Word Problems

08/17/16

Mark received an hourly wage of $9.25. His boss gave him a 4% raise. How much does Mark make per hour now?
(A) $9.29(B) $9.62(C) $9.89(D) $9.99
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08/17/16

One number is 96 more than another. Their ratio is 5:17. Find the numbers
 Word problem & Proportions
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Word Problems

08/14/16

Word Problems
Which of the following fractions are Greater than 1/2? Check all that apply, if any. 2/5, 45/75, 6/13, 20/42, 8/15
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Word Problems

08/14/16

Word Problems
You have fallen down a slippery well 10 feet deep. Every hour you are able to climb 2 feet out of the well, but then slip down 1 foot. How many hours total will it take for you to climb out of the... more
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Word Problems

08/13/16

Word Problems
Suppose that the water level of a river is 34 feet and that it is receding at a rate of 0.5 foot per day. Write an equation for the water level, L, after d days. In how many days will the water... more
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Word Problems

08/09/16

Determine the Better Buy
which one is a better buy?    A) a 15-ounce can of fruit cocktail for $2.25 b) a 20-ounce can of fruit cocktail for $3.40   step by step answer 
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Word Problems

08/09/16

Salary information with fractions (i never get these questions right on my test)
Martin makes $280 a week. If 1/14 of his weekly salary is withheld for federal government taxes and 1/10 of his weekly salary is withheld for state taxes, how much money does Martin take... more
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Word Problems Math

08/09/16

Two word problems. Need help with step by step answer to see where I went wrong
Joe is buying new carpet for his basement. If the room measures 23.2 feet by 15.8 feet and the carpet costs $7.50 per square foot what will he pay?   Jill is buying new tile for her bathroom. If... more
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Word Problems

08/08/16

Help with word problems
Bob has a stack of $1 bills, Ian has some $5 bills, and Kim has more than one $10 bill.  Each person has the same amount of money.  What is the least amount each one has?
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Word Problems

08/08/16

Please help solve word Problem
Geraldo has dowel pieces measuring 10 inches and 11 inches long. He places a number of the pieces end-to-end. They form a line 76 inches long. How many pieces of each size dowel does he have?
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Word Problems Algebra

08/07/16

If you have a rectangular rug whose perimeter is 26 feet and the length is three feet more than the width, what are the dimensions of the rug? (P=2w+2l)
 I always see questions like this and it would great to get a clear explanation on how to solve them
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Word Problems

08/04/16

Retail Chain Order
An electronic retail chain wishes to minimize costs for a particular popular model of laptop computer. This retail chain has a line of credit to finance its inventory and the current holding rate... more
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Word Problems

08/04/16

A set of 3 numbers is the product of the 2nd and 3rd number is positive. 2nd number is 2 more than the first number and the 3rd number is 5 less than the 2nd no
you will show your whole solution with step by step and explain how you get it.
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Word Problems College Algebra Tempature

07/28/16

Word problems involving tempature.
A longer problem that I'm having trouble figuring out.   Police arrive at a murder scene at 1: 00 AM and immediately record the body's temperature which was 90degrees F At 3:00 AM.Later, they... more
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Word Problems Area Of Rectangle

07/25/16

express the area of the rectangle as a function of x
a farmer has 7200 feet of fencing available to enclose a rectangular are and divide it into ten rectangular plots. let x represent the length of the side of the rectangle as defined in the figure... more
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07/20/16

One small island community in the pacific currently uses 2 megawatts (MW) of electricity per year. All this electricity is generated from coal
One small island community in the pacific currently uses 2 megawatts (MW) of electricity per year. All this electricity is generated from coal. The community plans to add x MW of windmill... more
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Word Problems

07/19/16

If Denny has already walked 1800 m, How many minutes will it take for John to catch up with Denny by bike?
Denny and John leave a station at different times, with both travelling in the same direction. Denny walks 60 metres per minute, and John cycles 210 metres per mintute   If Denny has already... more
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Word Problems

07/15/16

how long would it take you starting at 50 miles per hour increasing 1 mile per hour every mile to make it to 500 miles
You start at 50 miles an hour and increase your speed by 1 mile per hour until you've reached 500 miles how long does it take you to get there
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Word Problems Linear Equations

07/14/16

How would you figure this out?
A vertical line, horizontal line and another line that passes through the origin all intersect at (–1,–5). What are the equations of the three lines?
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07/13/16

Please give the equation of this inequality
Duchess, a dressmaker, ordered several meters of yellow cloth from a vendor, but the vendor only had 4 meters of yellow cloth in stock. The vendor bought the remaining lengths of yellow cloth from... more
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