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06/09/15

A pasture is twice as long as it is wide. Its area is 115,200 ft2. How wide is the pasture?

A pasture is twice as long as it is wide. Its area is 115,200 ft2. How wide is the pasture?

Inverse function Word Problem

When a camera flash goes off, the batteries immediately begin to recharge the flash's capacitor which stores electric charge given by Q(t)=(Q_0)(1-e^(-t/a)) where Q_0 is the maximum charge capacity... more
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06/04/15

At times during the summer in alaska, the day is 18 hours longer than the night. How long is each?

I need the answer in an algebraic equation
Word Problems Quadratic Applications

06/03/15

Quadratic Applications

The width of a rectangle is 10 ft less than the length. The area is 10 ft2 . Find the length and width.
Word Problems Quadratic Equations

06/03/15

Applications with quadratic eqs

A student opens a book to two facing pages. The product of the pages is 812. Find the page numbers.
Word Problems

06/03/15

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THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL INTEREST EARNED ACROSS THREE INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS WAS $2709.00 IF ONE ACCOUNT YIELDED $1345.00 IN THE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD, AND THE SECOND YIELDED $568.00 WHAT DID THE... more

06/02/15

An automobile is purchased for $23,000 is worth $2700 after seven years. Assuming that the car's value depreciated steadily from year to year.

An automobile is purchased for $23,000 is worth $2700 after seven years. Assuming that the car's value depreciated steadily from year to year, what was it worth at the end of the third year?
Word Problems

05/30/15

Against the wind a commercial airline in South America flew 952 miles in 4 hours. With a tailwind the return trip took 3.5hours.

What was the speed of the plane in still air? What was the speed of the wind?
Word Problems

05/28/15

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8 people are going on vacation for 7 daya. The house they are renting is 3,800 dollars a week. 5 people are staying 7 days. 1 person is staying 4 days. 2 people are staying 2 days. How much does... more
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05/27/15

felicia used 153 yellow beads and some green beads for her art project. She used 9 times as many yellow beads as green beads. How many green beads did she use

Felicia used 153 yellow beads and some green beads for her project she usex 9 times as many yellow beads as green beads how many green beads did she use
Word Problems

05/27/15

sam can run at 5km/hr how far can he run in 2.5hrs

i need help with this question as i dont know how to figure out this type of word equation and i need help
Word Problems

05/19/15

Word problem

Harry is thinking of two numbers. The second number is 5 less than 3 times the first. Also 10 times the first number is 5 less than 5 times the second. What are the numbers? 
Word Problems

05/19/15

two vessels contain mixture of milk and water in the ratio 5:2 and 3:1 r

two vessels contain mixture of milk and water in the ratio 5:2 and 3:1 respectively. find the ratio of milk and water in the new solution if two mixtures are mixed in equal amount answer is... more
Word Problems

05/18/15

Use a tangram. Find the area of the tangram. The square is one square inch.

 Use a tangram. Find the area of the tangram. The square is one square inch.
Word Problems

05/17/15

one angle of a triangle is 6 degrees less than a second angle, while the third angle is 24 degrees more than the second angle.

write an equation and solve.
Word Problems Math Algebra Word Problem

05/14/15

Bailey is the treasurer of the Spanish Club. She is responsible for managing all finances, purchases, and fundraisers for the club.

Bailey needs to order T-shirts for all the members. Each T-shirt costs $15 and the shipping fee for the order is $9.99. A) Write an equation showing the total cost, y, for an order of x T-shirts.... more
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05/13/15

Using a given cake recipe, one can make 1 1/2 cakes using 3 1/2 cups flour. How much flour must be used to make one whole cake?

I am not so great at word problems, I am trying to understand what I need to do here. Addition?
Word Problems

05/09/15

548 students, 66 more girls. how many boys are there?

Word problem. 66 more girls than boys.
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05/08/15

Grady can do the job alone in 8 hours and Cleo can do the job alone in 10 hours. How long will it take the two of them, working together, to reshingle the roof?

The roof of Grady and Cleo's townhouse needs to be reshingled. 
Word Problems

05/05/15

a lawn mower cuts a width of 1 1/2 feet. How many widths does it take to mow 16 1/2 feet wide?

Lawn mower cuts a width of 1 1/2 feet.  How many widths does it take to cut area 16 1/2 feet wide?
Word Problems

05/01/15

how much water must be added to 12 quarts of a10% solution of salt and water to reduce to a 6% solution

Mixture word problem 
Word Problems

05/01/15

A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax in the second city was

A theater group made appearances in two cities. The hotel charge before tax in the second city was$1500 lower than in the first. The tax in the first city was 6.5%, and the tax in the second city... more

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