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Word Problems Algebra

01/17/16

College Algebra Word Problems percentages
a film shop carrying black and white film and color film has 4000 in inventory. the profit on black and white film is 12% and the profit on color film is 21%. If all the film is sold, and if the... more
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Word Problems

01/17/16

Nick's telephone company charges 0.04 per minute for weekends 0.07 per minute for calls made on weekdays. Nick was billed for 513 min The charge was $30.39.
The number of weekend minutes used was ___ The number of weekday minutes used was ___
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Word Problems

01/13/16

The sum of two numbers is 48 and their difference is 12.what are the two numbers?
The sum of two numbers is 48 and their difference is 12.what are the two numbers?
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01/13/16

cora and her family are going to an amusement park. there are 2 adults and 3 children. the tickets cost her family $70. adults are twice as much as children
How much is an adult ticket and how much is a childs Ticket  
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01/12/16

A department store worker can earn $500 per month plus a 4% commission on their total sales, or $400 a month plus a commission on total sales.
Kenisha sells athletic shoes part-time at department store. She can earn either $500 per month plus a 4% commission on her total sales, or $400 a month plus a 5% commission on total sales. Write a... more
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01/09/16

A one metre stick is broken into two pieces at random.What is the length of the shorter piece and average
Anyone pls answer.Only this is the question  
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01/08/16

the width of the door is 1/4 inch. if the scale is 1 inch = 12 feet what is the actual length of the door
Donna has a blue print of her house. The width of her door in the blueprint is 1/4 inch. If the scale is 1 inch= 12 feet, what is the actual length of Donnas door?  
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Word Problems

01/07/16

I don't get get how I'm supposed to get this although it may be easier than what I think
A small cube has an edge length of x inches. A large cube has an edge length that is 3in longer than that of a small cube. What is the expression that represents he total surface area of the large... more
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Word Problems Maths

12/27/15

Maths, word problems
I would like to receive an explanation how to solve word questions like the one below, because they confuse me and I get lost when I'm trying to find something.   'Gary's motorbike uses... more
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12/27/15

Maths word problems
Rectangular floor measurements: Length= 9mWidth= 4.5'Toji is going to cover the floor with floor boards.Each floor board is 0.1 wide, and 1.5m long.Work out the smallest number of floor boards Toji... more
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12/27/15

Maths, probability
'Milly has a biased coin. When she throws the coin once, the probability of getting heads is 0.2. The probability of getting tails is 0.8.   Milly throws the coin 200 times.   Work out the... more
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Word Problems Algebra 2 Mixture Problems

12/22/15

Confusing algebra
Lubricating oil worth 28 cents/quart is to be mixed with oil worth 33 cents/quart to make up 45 quarts of a mixture to sell at 30 cents/quart. What volume of each grade should be taken
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Word Problems

12/21/15

the sum of s
The sum of S of the forst n natural numbers 1,2,3,..., n, is given by the formula S= n/2 * (n+1) How many consecutive natural numbers starting with 1 produces the sum of 253?   n/2 = fraction, n... more
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Word Problems Real Numbers

12/18/15

positive real number
Find a positive real number that is 2 smaller than its reciprocal
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Word Problems

12/16/15

A collection of 35 coins contains nickels and dimes. Find the number of dimes given that the total sees value of the coins is $2.55
I don't know how to do the work
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12/16/15

Word problem
Ron Biko and Julie are brothers and sisters Nikki is twice as old as Julie  Ron is 5 years older then niki the sum of their ages is 20 who is the oldest 
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12/16/15

The total cost to rent a bike is $5 per hour. Write an equation to find the total cost (c) for h hours.
No further details
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12/16/15

what is the rate of each jet?
Two jets leave an air base at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One jet travels 66 /mih slower than the other. If the two jets are 10,696miapart after 7 hours
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12/16/15

A recipe calls for half a cup of chopped tomatoes in a half a cup of diced tomatoes in total how many cups of tomatoes did the wrist recall
Because for half a cup of chopped tomatoes in a half a cup of diced tomatoes in total how many cups of tomatoes to the recipe called for
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Word Problems Precalculus Pre Calculus

12/15/15

A jar contains Jelly-Beans, and there are 87 pink, 74 purple, 35 white, 70 black, 25 orange, and 47 green. If two Jelly-Beans are chosen from the jar, what is t
I have a feeling that you should add all of the beans together and divide by 2, but I'm not sure that is correct???  Full question: A jar contains Jelly-Beans, and there are 87 pink, 74 purple, 35... more
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Word Problems Precalculus Math Help

12/15/15

Suppose 14 men and 24 women apply for jobs. If four people are selected randomly to fill job positions, what is the probability only one man was selected for a
I don't know where to start??? Full question: Suppose 14 men and 24 women apply for jobs. If four people are selected randomly to fill job positions, what is the probability only one man was... more
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Word Problems Math Help Pre Calculus

12/15/15

In a shipment of 2,500 video games, 97 are defective. If a person buys two games, what is the probability that both are defective? Round to the nearest thousan
In a shipment of 2,500 video games, 97 are defective. If a person buys two games, what is the probability that both are defective? Round to the nearest thousandths.
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Word Problems Word Problem

12/15/15

if a person pays back half of a 9000.00 loan and the other pays back half of a 11,000.00 loan. did the person that had borrowed 11,000.00 come out ahead?
If a person pays back half of a 9000.00 loan and another person pays back half of an 11,000.00 loan, Is that fair to both borrowers or did one come out ahead?
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Word Problems Algebra Word Problems

12/15/15

help me please
The credit remaining on a phone card (in dollars) is a linear function of the total calling time made with the card (in minutes). The remaining credit after 30 minutes of calls is $15.20, and the... more
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Word Problems

12/15/15

what is the rate of the jets in still air and what is the rate of the jetstream?
a jet travels 5904 miles against a jetstream in 8 hours and 7264 miles with the jetstream in the same amount of time. what is the rate of the jets in still air and what is the rate of the jetstream?
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