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04/30/15

find the vertical difference between the top of the mountain and the bottom of the ocean
the top of the mountain has an altitude of 17,129 ft above sea level. the bottom of a valley on the ocean floor is 23,762 ft below sea level.
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04/30/15

find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 116 m if the length is 6 m more than the width
.try to find out what m is 
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04/29/15

How many gallons of 40% antifreeze must be mixed with 10 gallons of 70% solution to get a 50% solution?
How many gallons of 40% antifreeze must be mixed with 10 gallons of 70% solution to get a 50% solution?
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04/29/15

Help with this word problem please
A chef is using a mixture of two brands of Italian dressing. The first brand contains 5% vinegar, and the second brand contains 15% vinegar. The chef wants to make 390 milliliters of a dressing... more
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04/28/15

How many grams of an alloy that is 50% gold should be melted with 50 grams of an alloy that is 6.25% gold to produce an alloy that is 25% gold?
How many grams of an alloy that is 50% gold should be melted with 50 grams of an alloy that is 6.25% gold to produce an alloy that is 25% gold?
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04/28/15

Math Question Help
Out of 8 bars in a town which offer to pay bands to perform, one is run by a sleazy operator who does not pay bands after they play, while the other seven bars pay the promised amount. 3a) If a... more
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04/26/15

The sum of two numbers is 47 . The smaller number is 7 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
The sum of two numbers is 47. The smaller number is 7 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
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04/24/15

Please help me solve this word problem about money increasing and compounded semiannually
If $500 is deposited to an account paying 4.2% interested compounded semiannually, how long it will take for the account to increase to $900?(Round your answer to the whole number)
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04/23/15

I need help on these 2 math problems, please!
1)) (write and equation)  A truck leaves a house and travels at a steady rate of 40mi/h. the family leaves the house 1 hour later following the same route. they travel at a steady rate of 60mi/h.... more
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04/23/15

Matt works for AAA lawn company. He is paid $40 plus $30 for each lawn he cuts.
Write and solve an inequality to show how many lawns Matt must cut in order to make at least $200
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Word Problems Matrix Matrices

04/23/15

I need help solving a word problem using matrices.
A ceramics workshop makes wreaths, trees and sleighs for sale at Christmas. A wreath takes 3 hours to prepare, 2 hours to paint and 10 hours to fire. A tree takes 17 hours to prepare, 3 hours to... more
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Word Problems Algebra

04/23/15

if 3 candles cost $16.50 how much do 5 candles cost
If 3 candles cost $16.50 how much do 5 candles cost    
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04/21/15

two cars leave from Albany, New York.....
Two cars leave from Albany, New York, at the same time and travel directly north. One car travels one and one-half times as fast as the other. After 4 hours and 45 minutes, they are 95 miles apart.... more
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04/19/15

carole kings album tapestry sold 13 million copies in 10 months. at that rate, how long would it take her to sell 39 million copies?
carole kings album tapestry sold 13 million copies in 10 months. at that rate, how long would it take her to sell 39 million copies?
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04/19/15

Find how many tires of each kind the factory should make to get the most profit.
Just need some help getting started with this one please..   The facility can make at most 100 tires a day. Each large tire requires 2 lbs of rubber, and each small tire requires 1 lb of rubber.... more
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04/17/15

Find the time required for an investment of 15,000 to grow to 19,000 at an annual interest rate of 5% if interest is compounded yearly .
Find the time required for an investment of 15,000 to grow to 19,000 at an annual interest rate of 5% if interest is compounded yearly .
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04/16/15

Kevin rented 1 video game and 5 DVDs. price for the video game was $2.90 price for each DVD was $4.60
What is the total amount that Kevin spent on video game and DVD rentals in the past month?
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04/15/15

a laptop is worth 2800. each year its value is 65% of its value the year before. After how many years will the laptop computer be worth 400 or less?
write the smallest possible whole number
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Word Problems Word Problem Fractions

04/14/15

Fraction word problem
Kyle gave 2/7 of his money to his wife and spent 3/5 of the remainder, if he had 300$ left, how much money did he have at first
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04/13/15

A woman bought 5 yams at W34 per year and 3 pineapples at W5 each, where W is the currency reckoned in base 6. Find the total amount spent by the woman.
A woman bought 5 yams at W34 per year and 3 pineapples at W5 each, where W is the currency reckoned in base 6. Find the total amount spent by the woman.
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04/13/15

The sum of ages of Sarpong and Quartey is 50 years. In five years time, the age of Quartey will be four times the age of Sarpong now. How old is each boy?
The sum of ages of Sarpong and Quartey is 50 years. In five years time, the age of Quartey will be four times the age of Sarpong now. How old is each boy?
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04/13/15

The arithmetical mean of three numbers is greater than 11. The first number is -4, the second number is 30 and the third is n. How big is n?
The arithmetical mean of three numbers is greater  than 11. The first number is -4, the second number is 30 and the third is n. How big is n?
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04/13/15

when 3 is added to thrice a certain number and the sum is doubled, the result is 13 more than 5 times the original number. Find the original number.
when 3 is added to thrice a certain number and the sum is doubled, the result is 13 more than 5 times the original number. Find the original number.
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04/13/15

It took Ray 0.45 hour to rake the leaves and 3/4 hour to mow the lawn. How many minutes did it take him to do both tasks?
I have tried so much to answer this question.
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04/12/15

what is the answer and how do you figure it out please answer asap
Amanda works on a farm out in the hills it takes her 2.25 hours to drive to town and back she usually goes to town twice in one week to get supplies how much time does Amanda spend driving to town... more
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