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01/23/15

If the complement of angle is 6 degrees less than one-fourth its supplement find the measure of the angle
please help this problem got my head spinning, i cant seem to even find an equation for it help help  
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Word Problems

01/22/15

Three Students came to the bake sale to shop. The sum of their ages is 33. The product of their ages is 1,320. How old are they?
Three Students came to the bake sale to shop.  The sum of their ages is 33.  The product of their ages is 1,320.  How old are they?
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01/21/15

On a dry asphalt road, a car's stopping distance varies directly as square of its speed
On a dry asphalt road, a car's stopping distance varies directly as square of its speed. A car traveling at 45 miles per hour can stop in 135/2 feet. What is the stopping distance for a car... more
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01/21/15

the perimeter of a square is to be at least 15 feet, but not more than 60 feet. Find all possible values for the length of its sides
the perimeter of a square is to be at least 15 feet, but not more than 60 feet. Find all possible values for the length of its sides
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Word Problems

01/20/15

Mark has 312 books in his bookcase. He has 11 times as many fiction books as nonfiction books. How many fiction books does mark have?
Mark has 312 books in his bookcase. He has 11 times as many fiction books as nonfiction books. How many fiction books does mark have?
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Word Problems Math Problem Solving

01/20/15

What was the rate per minute for each additional minute
8-minuet long distance calls that cost $6.60 $3.75 for the first three minuets  
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Word Problems Math Multiplication

01/17/15

Jebb is the tallest player on the basketball team. He is 1 1/2 times as tall as the shortest girl in the sixth grade, who is 4 1/4 feet tall. How tall is Jebb?
Please help me.      I have trouble multiplying mixed numbers. And especially the word problems involving it. Please help.   If you could also explain how you solved it that would be great. I... more
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Word Problems

01/17/15

What is 23% of 72?
How do I figure out a percent of a number?
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Word Problems

01/17/15

word problems
The number of crashes fell 43.6% to 2591 crashes after cameras were installed. How many crashes occurred before cameras were installed? translate to an equation, solve, and check. Please, and thank... more
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Word Problems Algebra 1 9th Grade Word

01/15/15

What is the weight of two watermelons and one canteloupe?
3 watermelons and 2 cantaloupe weigh 32 pounds. 4 watermelons and 3 cantaloupes weigh 44 pounds. Assume all watermelons and all canteloupes weigh the same.
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Word Problems

01/15/15

find 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 966
Find 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 966
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Word Problems

01/14/15

write an expression in simplest form that represents the income from w women and m men getting a hair cut and shampoo.
Women: $45 in hair cuts, $12 in shampoos. Men: $15 in hair cuts and $7 in shampoos.
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Word Problems

01/14/15

If 18 people shake hands with each other, how many handshakes you have?
If a group of 18 people shake hands with everyone in the group, how many hand shakes would it be?
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Word Problems

01/14/15

A 15-foot tall tree is next to a slide. The tree is casting a shadow of 22.5 feet and the slide is casting a shadow that is 10.5 feet. How tall is the slide?
I do not know how to answer this.  
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Word Problems

01/12/15

sara had 248 dollars to spend on 7 books. After buying them she had 17 dollars. How much did she spend?
sara had 248 dollars to spend on 7 books. After buying them she had 17 dollars. How much did she spend?
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Word Problems

01/11/15

I am still confused in how to answer this problem
A mother wants to invest $8,000.00 for her son's future education. She invests a portion of the money in a bank certificate of deposit (CD account) which earns 4% and the remainder in a savings... more
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Word Problems

01/11/15

I seriously need help I dont get how to solve this question.
An actor invests some money at 6% and $49000 more than four times the amount at 12%, The total annual interest earned from the investment is $70140. How much did he invest at each amount? Use the... more
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Word Problems

01/10/15

Word Problem
The minute hand of a clock moves from 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock, or 1/4 of a complete revolution. Through how many degrees does it move?   (I must show my work)
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Word Problems

01/10/15

Word Problem
The minute hand of a clock is 6 inches long and moves from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock. How far does he tip of the minute hand move? Express your answer round to two decimal places.
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Word Problems

01/10/15

Word Problem
The minute hand of a clock moves from 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock, or 1/4 of a complete revolution. Through how many degrees does it move?
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Word Problems

01/09/15

Abby scores 11 more than Bob and Abby scores 5 less than Jim. The total points equal 87, how many did each person score?
Word problem for student.
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Word Problems

01/08/15

Add 2 to the left side of an equation and subtract 5 from the right side. What number should he now subtract from the left side to make a true equatio?
4th grade math problem equality. Need to make a true equation.
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Word Problems

01/08/15

Jack practices his trumpet every 3 days and goes for a run every 4 days if he does both today how many more days will he do both activities
Word problem help. I need help in finding out How many more days will jack practice the trumpet and go for a run on the same day. Please advise
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Word Problems

01/06/15

Right now Seths age is 4/5 the age of his brother eric
Twenty-one years ago, Eric was twice as old as Seth. What are their ages now?
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Word Problems Math

01/06/15

word problems -_-
Jane drove to visit her grandmother. She drove through get town to get to the highway. She had to drive through her grandmother's town to get to get house. She averaged 30 mph in her town and 25... more
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