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04/11/16

A red marble is selected at random from a bag of 2 blue and 9 red marbles and not replaced. What is the probability that a second mable will be red?
This is a word problem from my book, just wondering if anyone can give some help! Thank you!
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04/11/16

a board 10'-6'' long is have 5 holes drilled along its length.
a board 10'-6'' long is have 5 holes drilled along its length. Distances between centers of adjacent holes are to be equal and the distance from each end of the board to the center of the nearest... more
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04/09/16

Rate distance time
The speed of a boat in still water is 7 miles per hour. If the boat travels 3 miles downstream in the same amount of time it takes to travel 2.5 miles upstream, what is the speed of the current?
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04/09/16

One number is 5 times another. The sum of their reciprocals is 48/5. Find the numbers.
One number is 5 times another. The sum of their reciprocals is 48/5. Find the numbers.
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04/06/16

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4 plates and 5 bowls cost $103.60 altogether.  8 plates and 3 bowls costs $134.40 altogether.  how much less does each bowl cost than each plate?  
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04/01/16

can you help me with word problems?
Six years ago the number of people in a certain country who subscribed to cellular phone service was 120,000. Today this number has increased to about 230,000. What is the percent? increase?
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04/01/16

The width of a box is 2 meters less than the length. The height is 1 meter less than the length. The volume is 60 cubic meter. Find the dimensions of the box.
The width of a box is 2 meters less than the length. The height is 1 meter less than the length. The volume is 60 cubic meter. Find the dimensions of the box.
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04/01/16

A portable pet kennel has a volume of 12096 cubic inches. The length of the kennel is 3 inches longer than the width and the height is 2 inches shorter than
A portable pet kennel has a volume of 12096 cubic inches. The length of the kennel is 3 inches longer than the width and the height is 2 inches shorter than the width. What are the dimensions of... more
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04/01/16

An open box is made from a 10-by-15-inch rectangular piece of cardboard by cutting squares from each corner and folding up the sides. If x represents the side l
An open box is made from a 10-by-15-inch rectangular piece of cardboard by cutting squares from each corner and folding up the sides. If x represents the side lengths of the squares, find the... more
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04/01/16

For 1980 through 1996, the total exports E (in billions of dollars) of the United States can be modeled by E = -0.013t3 + 5.033t2 – 23.2t + 233 where t is the n
For 1980 through 1996, the total exports E (in billions of dollars) of the United States can be modeled by E = -0.013t3 + 5.033t2 – 23.2t + 233 where t is the number of years since 1980. In what... more
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04/01/16

candy factory needs a box that has a volume of 30 cubic inches. The width should be 2 inches less than the height and the length should be 5 inches greater tha
candy factory needs a box that has a volume of 30 cubic inches. The width should be 2 inches less than the height and the length should be 5 inches greater than the height. What should the... more
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03/31/16

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The Pickle Pink Paint Company is making an experimental purple mix out of 8 gallons of red paint and 6 gallons of blue paint. The red paint costs them $1.25 more per gallon than the blue paint. If... more
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03/31/16

word problem please help
The Kree-mee Kra-zee Ice Cream Company wants to mix 5 gallons of vanilla ice cream worth $3.25 per gallon with 6 gallons of their special chocolate ice cream worth $5.25 per gallon to make an... more
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03/29/16

Janice bought some bead kits from a wholesaler for $9.50 each. In just one week, she sold all but 12 of them in her shop for $21 each, making a profit of $622
Please help me in writing this using algebraic techniques to find out how many kits janice bought AND how many she sold using step by step solutions.
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03/29/16

Thr sum of consecutive number is 138 what is the smallest of the three numbers
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03/28/16

Word Problems in 1980 the average price of a Home in Brainerd County was 93,000
Word Problems in 1980 the average price of a Home in Brainerd County was 93,000. By 1985 the average price of a home was $108,000. Which of the following  is a linear model for the price of a home,... more
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03/28/16

What was his speed after sun up
Jim drove his truck 5 hours before dawn and 6 hours after sun up. If his average speed was 5 mph more in the dark and he covered 630 total miles. What was his speed after sun up
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03/27/16

A girl is 5 years younger than her sister and the product of their ages is 204. How old is the older sister?
Hi, I need help with the question in the title.
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03/24/16

4x+5y=102 / 7x+5y=126
i put the word problem into separate equations, all i have to do is solve the equations using the system of equations method.
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03/24/16

You are choosing between two different prepaid cell phone plans. ONE charges a rate of 32 cents/minute. The second charges a monthly fee of $19.95 plus 17 cent
You are choosing between two different prepaid cell phone plans. ONE charges a rate of 32 cents/minute. The second charges a monthly fee of $19.95 plus 17 cents/minute. How many minutes would you... more
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03/23/16

A contractor digs a hole for the basement that is 40 ft long and 10 1/2 ft deep. What is the width of the hole if 6,510 cubic feet of dirt are removed?
Please help can't figure out what to do
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03/22/16

A scientist has two solutions
A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is 20% salt and Solution B is 70%salt. She wants to obtain 160 ounces... more
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03/21/16

Meteorite A is 4 times the weight of meteorite B. If the sum of their weight is 105 tons find weight of each
Meteorite A is weighs four times Meteorite B is weighs. If the sum is 105 find weight of each  
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03/20/16

The length and width of a rectangle are consecutive even integers. The perimeter is 76 meters. Find the length and width.
The length is _____ meters long while the width is _______ meters.
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03/20/16

Marissa and Kendra are 2 years apart in age. Their ages are two consecutive even integers.
Marissa and Kendra are 2 years apart in age. Their ages are two consecutive even integers. Kendra is the younger of the two. If Marissa's age is added to twice Kendra's age, the result is 20. How... more
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