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Word Problems

08/23/15

How long will it take the to be 2250 kilometers apart?
Two planes have an airport traveling in opposite directions. One plane travels at 470 kilometers per hour and the other at 430 kilometers per hour. How long will it take the to be 2250 kilometers... more
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Word Problems

08/23/15

from a certain number 3 is subtracted the result is divided by 2 the final answer is 5 what is the number
From a certain number 3 is subtracted.The result is divided by 2.The final answer is 5. What is the number?.      
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Word Problems Geometry

08/22/15

Length of the three sides
The perimeter of a triangle is 21cm. If two sides are unequal length, and the their side is 3cm longer than one of the equal sides, find the length of the three sides.
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Word Problems Word Problem Distance

08/21/15

Distance Problems
When he runs against the wind, Ricky can run 16 km in 2 h. With the wind, he can run 5/4 of this distance in 2h. Find Ricky's running rate and the rate of the win. Assume that both are constant.
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Word Problems Word Problem Distance

08/21/15

Distance Word Problems
Lito can get to his office,which is 14 mi away, by riding a bus for 30 min and walking for 30 min. When he wants more exercise, he gets there by riding the bus for 25 min and walking for 1 h. What... more
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Word Problems

08/20/15

Can you please help me? I have a lot of trouble with word problems?
Mr. Preston could purchase a new radio for:Choice # 1- $175 cash orChoice #2- paying $60 down and $9 a month for 14 montha) which is the better offer?b) How much would Mr. Preston save with the... more
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08/20/15

Can you help me answer these questions for summer break help?
Mr. Preston could purchase a new radio for: Choice # 1- $175 cash  or Choice #2- paying $60 down and $9 a month for 14 month   a) which is the better offer?   b) How much would Mr. Preston... more
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Word Problems

08/19/15

Maritza remembers her PIN because it is the product of two consecutive prime numbers that is between 1000 and 1500. What is her PIN?
 Maritza remembers her PIN because it is the product of two consecutive prime numbers that is between 1000 and 1500. What is her PIN?
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Word Problems

08/19/15

kathy is presently twice as old as her cat checkers. if checkers is now f years old, what will be the sum of their ages in three years?
this qustion is a basic algebra word problem. 
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08/14/15

the length of a rectangular air filter is 7 inches less than twice the width. Find the length and width of the filter if the area is 429 square inches
I need this question answered as soon as possible, I'm not sure how to set it up and solve it, Thank you!
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Word Problems

08/05/15

need help with word problems
It takes one crew 4 hours to clean an auditorium after an event. If a second crew helps, it only takes 2.5 hours. How long would it take the second crew, working alone, to clean the auditorium?
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Word Problems Algebra Word Problems

08/03/15

how long are the pieces of the board
a 30-inch board is to be cut into 3 pieces so that the second piece is 4 times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 times as long as the first piece. if x represents the length of... more
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Word Problems

08/02/15

the perimeter of a rectangle is 30 feet. The difference between the length and the width is 1 foot. what is the width?
perimeter is P=2(l+w)
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Word Problems Functions Velocity

07/31/15

I really don't understand algebra or word problems...please help!
A water balloon is tossed into the air with an upward velocity of 25 ft/s. Its height h(t) in ft after t seconds is given by the function h(t) = − 16t^2 + 25t + 3. After how many seconds will the... more
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Word Problems

07/30/15

if david's brother is 3 years older than sam, and the sum of their ages is 17, how old is david?
translate and solve this word prblem
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Word Problems

07/29/15

1 number is 8 more than twice the other. The sum of the two is 26. Find the numbers
1 number is 8 more than twice the other.  The sum of the two is 26.  Find the larger and smaller number
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Word Problems

07/28/15

Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $48 after a 60% discount.
Help me solve this question, and help me get the answer
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07/28/15

Merchant has $20/lb coffee and wants to mix 40 lbs of $80/coffee to get a mixture worth $40. How many lbs of the $20 coffee should he use?
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07/27/15

Barney was charged $108 for 3 days and 300 miles, Mary was charged $193 for 5 days and 600 miles. What does a rental car cost per day and per mile?
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07/27/15

A merchant has coffee for $20/lb and mixes it with 40lbs of $80/lb coffee.the mixture is $40/lb. how many lbs of the $20/lb coffee should be used?
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07/27/15

Ann and Nancy use metal alloy at 19%. How many ounces at 16% alloy must be mixed with 20% to form 88ozof alloy?
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Word Problems

07/27/15

A cruiser travels 20 miles and a power boat travels 50 miles. The cruiser travels 6mph slower than the power boat. What's the speed of each boat?
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Word Problems

07/27/15

Jon and tony start from grays lake at the same time and walk 20 miles. Jon walks twice as fast as tony and arrives 4 hours before tony. How fast did each walk
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Word Problems Math College Math

07/27/15

Suppose that 8 percent of teachers at a university attended a conference.
Suppose that 8 percent of teachers at a university attended a conference. If 7000 teachers are enrolled at the university, about how many teachers attended the conference?
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Word Problems

07/24/15

Word Problem
A web music store offers two versions of a popular song. The size of the standard version is 2.5 megabytes (MB). The size of the high-quality version is 4.9 MB. Yesterday, there were 950 downloads... more
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