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04/11/15

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Two tracking stations are on the equator 121 miles apart. A weather balloon is located on a bearing of N 38degrees E from the western station and on a bearing oF N 22degreesE from the eastern... more
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04/09/15

solving word problems
the number of bacteria present decreased from 12,000,000 to 8,000,000 in 2 hours. what was the percent of decrease?
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04/09/15

By calling the length of the shortest side "x"cm form an equation in x and calculate the length of each side of the triangle.
the total length of the three sides of a triangle is 45.5cm and two of the sides are respectively 2 and half times and 3 and half the third sides. By calling the length of the shortest side "x"cm... more
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04/09/15

Calculate the number of 5kg parcels in the consignment if the total weight was 153kg
a consignment of magazines was made up into 45 parcels each weighing either 5kg parcels or 1kg parcel. Calculate the number of 5kg parcels in the consignment if the total weight was 153kg
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04/09/15

Fraction word problem
A baker made 2 cakes of the same size. At the end of the day there was 2/3 of a chocolate cake left. There was 5/6 of a strawberry cake left. The baker divided the remaining chocolate cake into 2... more
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04/08/15

Word Problems
Charlie has 4 pairs of shoes, 12 shirts, 5 pairs of pants, and 3 watches. How many days could he go without wearing the same combination of these four items?
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04/08/15

Two employees, work at the same rate, take six hours to stock all the shelves of the store. How long would it take five employees working at this same rate t
After a record number of customers shop at a hardware store, the employees need to restock all the shelves.
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04/08/15

story problem
The recipe for a holiday punch calls for 7 cups of fruit drink and 3 cups of ginger ale. Suppose you want to make as much punch as you can using all of the fruit drink you have, which is 31 cups.... more
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04/08/15

In Los Angeles, the tax on a property assessed at $ 330,000 is $3,630.if tax rates are proportional how much be on property assessed at $ 430
Property assessed $ 330,000 is $3,630 how much if tax rates are proportional on a property $ 430,000? 
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04/07/15

The plot for a proposed new city hall plaza is 120 feet long by 90 feet wide. A scale model for the plaza must fit in an area that is 10 feet square.
If the largest possible model is built in that area, what will be the maximum possible width for the scale model?   A) 2/15 feet   B) 1 and 1/3 ft   C) 7and 1/2 feet   D) 13 and 1/3 ft  
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04/07/15

Two friends bought a couple of books at $33.42. They had $18.25 left after buying the books. How much money did they have before buying the books?
Two friends bought a couple of books at $33.42. They had $18.25 left after buying the books. How much money did they have before buying the books?
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04/07/15

A recipe makes 6 servings and calls for 1 and half cups of rice. How much rice is needed to make 10 servings.
A) 2 Cups   B) 2 and 1/4 cups   C) 2 and a half cups   D) 2 and 3/4 cups
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04/06/15

I have $10 too little to give $25 to each of my cousins. If I give each cousin $20, I will have $25 left over. How many cousins do I have?
I have $10 too little to give $25 to each of my cousins. If I give each cousin $20, I will have $25 left over. How many cousins do I have?
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04/05/15

the area of largest square is (f+g)(f+g).Write the area of the largest square as the sum of the areas of the smaller squares and rectangles.
there is one big square with 4 smaller squares inside like columns and rows. the first column is f and the second is g. the first row is f and the second row is g as shown below        f        ... more
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04/04/15

What is the probability that the card is either an ace or heart?
A single card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck. Calculate the probability and odds for the following event. An ace or heart is drawn.   What is the probability that the card is either an... more
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04/04/15

You are dealt one card from a 52-card deck. Calculate the probability of and odds for being dealt a six or a spade.
You are dealt one card from a 52-card deck. Calculate the probability of and odds for being dealt a six or a spade.   (Give answer in an integer or simplified fraction)
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04/04/15

The probability the shipment will be rejected is...?
A shipment of 60 inexpensive digital watches, including 10 that are defective, is sent to a department store. The receiving department selects 10 at random for testing and rejects the whole... more
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04/02/15

Inverse functions
The percentage of material retained during algebra class varies directly as the square of the number of hours of sleep a student got the night before and varies inversely to the number of hours a... more
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04/02/15

The period of vibration of a pendulum varies directly as the square root of the length of the pendulum.
The period of vibration of a pendulum varies directly as the square root of the length of the pendulum. If the period of vibration is 3.6 when the length is 36 inches, find the period when the... more
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04/02/15

This is on my homework and just wondering how to work this problem. These word problems are very confusing for me.
Left on together, the cold and hot water faucets of a certain bathtub take 5 minutes to fill the tub. If it takes the cold water faucet 15 minutes to fill the tub by itself, how long will it take... more
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04/02/15

Word Problem
An aquarium tank can hold 6000 liters of water. There are two pipes that can be used to fill the tank. The first pipe alone can fill the tank in 40 minutes. The second pipe can fill the tank in... more
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04/02/15

Can you help answer the word problem?
Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 90 miles per hour. The westbound train travels at 80 miles per hour. How long will... more
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04/01/15

Please help me with these 2 word problems
Mattie Evans drove 300 miles in the same amount of time that it took a turbopropeller plane to travel 1100 miles. The speed of the plane was 160 mph faster than the speed of the car. Find the speed... more
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04/01/15

Please help me with these 2 word problems
In 2005, 14.5 out of every 50 employees at a company were women. If there are 46,139 total company employees, estimate the number of women.   Also, another problem I have that I can't figure out... more
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04/01/15

Please help me with this word problem
If a number is added to the numerator of 9/54 and twice the number is added to the denominator of 9/54, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 1/5. The unknown number is what?
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