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Word Problems Math Algebra Word Problem

07/11/16

The rent for an apartment is represented by R(I) = 2.00s + 50.00, where s is the area of the apartment in square feet. The rent increases by $50.00 when the apa
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Word Problems Linear Equations

07/11/16

EASY WORD PROBLEM
The formula is m=4a+2c, where c= number of children; m= number of meatballs; a= number of adults how many meatballs are required for a party of 25 adults and 7 children
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Word Problems

07/09/16

A washer and dryer cost a total of $939. The cost of the washer is two times the cost of the dryer. Find the cost of each item.
I need help finding the answer. I hate word problems.
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Word Problems Algebra 2

07/02/16

How would I solve this problem?
Mrs. West is 14 years younger than her aunt. If Mrs. West's age in years is as much below 60 as her aunt's age is over 40, how old is each?   I can understand the first sentence and end up... more
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Word Problems

06/30/16

how many sculptures can he display?
Brian is helping to set up 20 small tables for an exhibit of Eskimo sculpture at themuseum. Each table can have one sculpture on each side. If he pushes all the tables together tomake one long... more
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Word Problems Equation Percentages

06/25/16

Word problems involving percents
I need help solving this problem. I'm mostly just not sure how to lay it out into an equation. Mark works strictly on commission of his gross sales from selling two different products for his... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

06/23/16

Multiple Choice:If you can afford to pay $900 per month, and you have $50,000 in debt in an interest-only
loan which charges an annual interest rate of 9% (compounded monthly), it will take you 6 years to pay off your debt. If you owe $100,000 rather than $50,000 (and the loan type,interest rate and... more
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Word Problems

06/23/16

Word Problem
A stray dog ate 12 of your muffins. Thatwas 3/10 of all of them! With how many didyou start?
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Word Problems

06/21/16

At 12 ft support stud is cut into two pieces so that one is three times as long as the other how long is the longer piece
At 12ft stud is cut into two pieces so that one is three times as long as the other.  How long is the longer piece 
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Word Problems Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

06/19/16

An acoustic guitar played in a certain venue produces a sound intensity of 65 dB.
 When it is plugged in, it produces 82.5dB.   a) The plugged in sound intensity is how many times the previous (unplugged) intensity? Round your answer to the nearest integer.   b) How many... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

06/19/16

True fact: Ancient Roman contractors who built roads were paid half when the road was completed,
 and half 40 years after the road had been completed if the road was still in good working order. Assume the annual yield is 2%. A contractor receives a contract to build a small road and will be... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

06/19/16

The total number of people who have seen a band play as of the 1st of each month follows a geometric sequence.
In March, a total of 2100 people have seen the band perform. In June of that same year, a total of 3150 people have seen the band perform. Assuming this pattern continues, how many people will have... more
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Word Problems

06/15/16

a company sells seeds in either 3-pounds or 20-pound bags.e company sells 84 bags with a total weight of 660 pounds. How many 3-pound bags did the company sell?
What is the equation needed to solve for thses types of problems?
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Word Problems Algebra 2

06/15/16

Algebra 2 Word Problem
A farmer has horses, goats and chicken on his farm. The number of horses is double the number of goats, The number of chickens is 5 times the number of goats. The animals have a total of 44 legs.... more
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Word Problems

06/15/16

How much is a corrections officer's average weekly pay if he receives $38,970 annually?
How much is a corrections officer's average weekly pay if he receives $38,970 annually?
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Word Problems

06/14/16

Cheryl investment
If Cheryl invested $9500 in a 6 year term deposit and at maturity the investment was worth $11300 , what was the annual rate of simple interest her investment earned?
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Word Problems

06/12/16

Round your answer to nearest cent.
17kg of Yukon gold potatoes costs $26.80. Determine the cost of 5 lb of potatoes. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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Word Problems

06/10/16

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A motorboat travels 128 mi in 4 hours going upstream. It travels 192 mi going downstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current? 
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Word Problems

06/10/16

The enemy is located 15 kilometers west of our position. How many meters away is the enemy?
the enemy is located 15 kilometers west of our position. how many meters away is the enemy?
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Word Problems

06/07/16

You buy ballpoint pens for $4.31 per box, felt pins for $3.41 and the total is $65.36. How many boxes of each type of pens did you buy?
You buy ballpoint pens for $4.31 per box, felt pins for $3.41 and the total is $65.36. How many boxes of each type of pens did you buy?
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Word Problems

06/07/16

750 candles cost $8, 267.10. Soy candles cost $12.77 each specialty candles cost $9.89 each. How many of each type of candles were ordered?
a store ordered 750 candles at acost of $8, 267.10. The soy candles cost $12.77 each and the specialty candles cost $9.89 each. How many of each type of candles were ordered?
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Word Problems

06/05/16

Average rate between a car and a cyclist
Suppose that a cyclist began a 297 mi ride across a state at the western edge of the? state, at the same time that a car traveling toward it leaves the eastern end of the state. If the bicycle and... more
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Word Problems

06/03/16

In Chase's art class, there are 21 students. Nine of them are girls. How many are boys?
Please help me. I don't know what equation i do not get this
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Word Problems Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

06/01/16

A woman inherits $10,000, and is considering where to invest it.
Calculate the annual rates of return for each of the following investments (rounding to the nearest 0.1% where needed).   a) She has a $15,000 car loan, on which she is charged an annual yield of... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

06/01/16

The eleventh term in an infinite geometric sequence is 80.
The fourteenth term in this series is 19.53125. What is the sum of this infinite series? Round your answer to the nearest 0.001
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