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Word Problems

03/20/16

Maggie has a job working in an office for $ 10 an hour and another job driving a tractor for $ 12 an hour.
Maggie has a job working in an office for $ 10 an hour and another job driving a tractor for $ 12 an hour. One week she works in the office twice as long as she drives the tractor. Her total income... more
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Word Problems

03/19/16

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Mrs. Akiba bought 3 large bags of veggie sticks for her students. Each bag contains 125 veggie sticks. One sixth of Mrs Akib's students did not eat any veggie sticks. The remaining students split... more
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Word Problems

03/18/16

How tall is the sail if the blue edge is 18 feet long, and the green edge is 12 feet long?
How tall is the sail if the blue edge is 18 feet long, and the green edge is 12 feet long? I need help quick!
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03/18/16

An airplane traveled 245 mph with the mind and 175 against the wind. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind.
I need help to set up this problem.
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03/17/16

Proportional Relationships with Simple Interests
A video game that usually cost $50 is on sale for $32.50. What percent of the regular price is the discount?
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03/17/16

a manager pays servers 8.50 per hour and bussers 5.50 per hour.
a manager pays servers 8.50 per hour and bussers 5.50 per hour. The manager needs 8 people staffed on Saturday nights but can only afford to pay a total of $59 per hour for staffing.    
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Word Problems Math Algebra

03/15/16

What is the greatest number of chicken nuggets you cannot order?
At the McClucky's, you can order chicken nuggets in boxes of 6, 9, or 20. By ordering 2 boxes of 6 you can get 12; but you cannot order 13, since no combinations of 6, 9, or 20 added up to 13. What... more
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Word Problems College Algebra

03/15/16

In 2001, the moose population in a park was measured to be 4,810
By 2009, the population was measured again and was found to be 6,250. Assume the population continues to change linearly.  Find a formula for the moose population, P, since 2001. (Let t... more
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Word Problems

03/15/16

Suppose Tom has 23 coins totaling $3.65. If he has only dimes and quarters, how many of each type does he have?
Tom has ______ dimes and _______ quarters. 
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Word Problems System Of Equations

03/14/16

n three times the width. The perimeter of her garden is 72 are the dimensions of Ashley's garden?
the length of Ashley's garden is 4 meters greater than three times the width. The perimeter of her garden is 72 meters. What are the dimensions of Ashley's garden?
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Word Problems

03/14/16

there are 102 students in the gym.. 2/3 are wearung sneakers and 1/6 are wearing shoes.the rest are barefoot.How many are wuthout shoes
my daughter needs help with her homework  
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Word Problems

03/13/16

Word Problems Linear Equations
Determine the linear equation that models this problem. The cost of a school banquet is $90 plus $12 for each person attending. What is the cost for 55 people?   a.y= 12x-90; $570 b. y= 90x-12;... more
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03/13/16

Word Problems Linear Equations
Model the following situation with an equation by determining the slope and y-intercept. An amusement park charges $8.00 and $2.00 per ride.   a. y=8x=+2 b. y=2x+8 c. y= 8x-2 d. y=-2x+8  
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Word Problems Algebra Word Problem

03/13/16

find the value of x for which C=R. C=14x + 48,000 and R=18x.
The point at which a? company's costs equal its revenues is the ? break-even point. C represents the? cost, in? dollars, of x units of a product and R represents the? revenue, in? dollars, from the... more
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Word Problems

03/12/16

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A board game costs 28.45.  It is 15.20 more than a paint set.  The paint set costs 7.90 more than a toy car.  How much does the toy car cost?
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03/11/16

Help with 2 linear equation questions
Question 1. A grant of $12,000 is said to be divided into 3 scholarships. How much is given to each scholarship if the second is double the first and the third is $1700 more than the second? ... more
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Word Problems

03/11/16

Two Linear problem problems
Question 1. A grant of $12,000 is said to be divided into 3 scholarships. How much is given to each scholarship if the second is double the first and the third is $1700 more than the... more
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03/11/16

Linear equation word problem
A mobile phone company charges $13.99 monthly for the first 200 messages and $12 for each text messaging over 200 in 1 month. Find the number of text messages of Sara in April whose bill was $16.63... more
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Word Problems

03/11/16

how much money does he have left
Jake took 5 quarters and 6 dimes to the store. he spent 85cent on a fruit roll. he spent 50 cent on a banna. how much money does Jake have left?
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03/11/16

Linear equations Word Problems
Abbivlle is a small town that has been steadily growing since 1960.use the table below to create a linear equation that estimates Abbivlle's population over time. What will the population be in... more
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Word Problems Physics Algebra Word Problem

03/09/16

A projectile is fired straight upward with an initial speed of 224 fps. what instant will it be back a ground level/ when will the height exceed 768 feet
A projectile is fired straight upward from ground level with an initial velocity of 224 feet per second. At what instant will it be back at ground level? When will the height exceed 768 ft? 
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Word Problems

03/08/16

If it takes 9 ponds of mustard greens to feed 54 people, how many ponds would it take to feed 150 people
If it takes 9 pounds of mustard greens to feed 54 people, how many pounds would it take to 150, 200, and 250 people
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Word Problems

03/07/16

The measurements of three sides of a triangle are 4l inches 5 inches and 7 inches it's an equal unknown amount is added the perimeter is 67 inches
Find the dimensions of the triangle
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03/06/16

I have a geometry question..
I am having trouble with this geometry word problem. If you could explain in detail it would be greatly appreciated.   In making a ( two-dimensional) net of a cylinder, Mark was confused. He... more
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Word Problems

03/05/16

One third of one number plus one quarter of another number equals 28. One ninth of this sum equals 11.
Translate each of the following situations into a system of equations of the first degree in two variables and identify the variables clearly.   (a) One third of one number plus one quarter of... more
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