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Word Problems

10/03/15

Wallpaper area
you have enough wallpaper to cover an area of 360 square feet. If your walls 8 feet high, what length of wall can you cover with wallpaper?
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Word Problems Calculus Physics Calculus 1

10/02/15

Find equation for the curve
a weather satellite with an orbit about the earth reaches a minimum altitude of 1000 miles and a maximum altitude of 1600 miles. the path of its orbit is approximately an ellipse with the center of... more
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Word Problems

10/01/15

SunBlush Technologies
SunBlush Technologies is selling their product for $5.40 each. It costs SunBlush Technologies $3.80 to produce each unit and their fixed costs are $64,000 per month.     How many units must they... more
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Word Problems

09/29/15

shobha's mathematics test had 75 problems 10 arithmetic 30 algebra
shobha's mathematics test had 75 problems 10 arithmetic 30 algebra 35 geometry problems. although she answered 70%of arithmetic, 40%of algebra, 60%of the geometry problems correctly, she did not... more
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Word Problems

09/28/15

the question is in the description it wouldn't fit
A man is walking away from a lamppost with a light source h = 4 m above the ground. The man is m = 2 m tall. How long is the man's shadow when he is d = 13 m from the lamppost? [Hint: Use similar... more
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Word Problems

09/28/15

20 less than a number is equal to the number. What is the number?
Basic word problem question. Pre Algebra math question. 
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Word Problems Algebra

09/28/15

josh won 66 pieces of gum at the fair playing hoops. at school he gave 2 pieces to each of his friends. he now has 4 remaining. how many friends does josh have
i need help thank you 
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Word Problems Algebra

09/28/15

the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 72. what are the three numbers?
 i need help thank you 
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Word Problems

09/27/15

Newspaper circulation
The average life expectancy for an elephant is 24 years longer than the life expectancy for a chimpanzee. If the total of these life expectancies is 130 years, find the life expectancy of... more
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Word Problems

09/27/15

Tractor and plow sell
A tractor and a plowattachment are worth $1200. The tractor is worth seven times as much money as the plow. Find the value of each.
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Word Problems

09/24/15

If she has three times as many $1 bills as she has $5 bills, and only half as many $20 bills as $5 bills, how many of each type of bill does she have?
THe problem has to equal $72.
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Word Problems

09/24/15

How many lessons can you take, and how much money will you have left over?
You want to take lessons. The cost of the introductory lesson if 5/8 the cost of each additional lesson which are $80. You have a budget of $375. How many lessons can you take, and how much money... more
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Word Problems

09/24/15

9 leashes 8 fewer leashes than dog collars how many dog collars
9 leashes  8 fewer leashes than collars How many collars do you have  
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Word Problems

09/23/15

a certian recipe calls for 2/5 cup of flour. a cheif is making an amount that is 5/7 of the recipe. how much flour should the cheif use?
im not 100% sure how to do the problem. i thought i was suppose to multiply but once i started, it didnt make any sense.
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Word Problems

09/22/15

The perimeter of a rectangular lot is 190 ft. The width of the lot is 15 ft more than the length. What are the dimensions of the lot?
Predict and Test word problems. 
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Word Problems

09/22/15

if a job is hiring 4 different job candidates how many interviews can be ordered on Thursday Choices are 4, 10, 16 or 24
If a job is hiring 4 different job candidates how many interviews can be ordered on Thursday Choices are 4, 10, 16 or 24 
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09/22/15

Write the first ten terms of a sequence whose first term is -10 and whose common difference is -2.
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Word Problems

09/22/15

How many toppings need to be added to a large cheese pizza from Palanzio's Pizzeria and Guido's Pizza in order for the pizzas to cost the same?
A large pizza at Palanxio's Pizzeria costs $6.80 plus $0.90 for each topping. The cost of a large cheese pizza at Guido's Pizza is $7.30 plus $0.65 for each topping. How many toppings need to be... more
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Word Problems

09/21/15

The length of a rectangle is 7 centimeters less than five times its width. Its area is 6 square centimeters. Find the demension of the rectangle.
I need help please ! I really don't understand
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Word Problems

09/21/15

Need Help on a Word Problem
the length of the Yangtze River in Chine is less than the length of the Amazon River but greater than the length of the Mississippi River. Write a number that could represent the length of the... more
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Word Problems

09/20/15

Harry owns 216 CDs. If he has 5 times as many popular CDS as jazz CDs, how many popular CDS does he own
Pleas help
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Word Problems

09/18/15

C(x) = 0.5x + 21 and p = 15 - 0.05x. How many cookies in order to maximize their profit?
...I don't want the answer, I would like to know HOW to solve this question. Thanks
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Word Problems

09/17/15

In how many days will they be together on the menu again?
The school cafeteria serves pizza every with day and applesauce every eighth day. Suppose that piuzza and applesauce are on today's menu. In how many days will they be together on the menu again?
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Word Problems Word Problem

09/15/15

The length of a rectangle is 4 more than the width. The width of rectangle is 17 cm how long is the length
The length of a rectangle is 4 more than the width. The width of rectangle is 17 cm how long is the length
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Word Problems Word Problem

09/15/15

A number increased by 24 is 29
A number increased by 24 is 89
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