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Word Problems

11/29/14

Word Problem
An archer's arrow follows a parabolic path. The height of the arrow f(x) is given by f(x)=-16x squared + 200x + 4, in feet. Find the maximum height of the arrow.
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Word Problems

11/28/14

Word Problem
An archer's arrow follows a parabolic path.  The height of the arrow f(x) is given by f(x)=-16x squared + 200x + 4, in feet.  Find the max height of the arrow.
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11/28/14

Word Problem
the sum of two numbers is 210. If one number is the square of the other, find the set of numbers
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11/28/14

Find length and width
The area of a rectangle is 28 square inches. The length is 8 more than thrice the width. What is the length and the width?
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Word Problems

11/26/14

How many didn't participate?
A challenged was given to the students in the Senior class not smoke.  One-sixth of the student signed a pledge not to smoke on 12/2.  A third of the students promised to join a group to discuss... more
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11/25/14

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On the blueprint of a house, 48 millimeters represents 9 meters. The length of the living room is 32 millimeters on the blueprint. What is the actual length of the living room?
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Word Problems Algebra Word Problem

11/24/14

Question below
Need two equations    Bob had $20,000 to invest for one year and he invested different accounts in two accounts. The first account was a CD that earned interest at a 6% annual simple rate. The... more
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Word Problems Algebra

11/24/14

On a map, two cities are 5.625 inches apart.
If .375 on the map represents 100 miles, find the number of miles between the two cities. 
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Word Problems Algebra

11/24/14

As part of a conservation effort for a lake,
40 fish were caught, tagged and released.  Later, 80 fish were caught from the lake.  4 of these 80 were found to have tags.  Estimate the number of fish in the lake 
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Word Problems Algebra

11/24/14

Scorpions range in length from 0.5 inches to 8 inches.
Scorpions range in length from 0.5 inches to 8 inches. Estimate the length, in inches, of a claw of a 7 inch scorpion. 
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Word Problems

11/22/14

Anna has a pocket of dimes and quarters. If she has 10 coins worth $1.45, how many of her coins are quarters
It ia for homewirk and I'm really bad at word problems. Please help!
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Word Problems

11/21/14

Kevin is 15 years older than Jessica. Kevin and Jessica first met two years ago. Eighteen years ago, Kevin was 4 times as old as Jessica.
Kevin is 15 years older than Jessica. Kevin and Jessica first met two years ago. Eighteen years ago, Kevin was 4 times as old as Jessica.
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11/18/14

Guess and check math problems?
1. Plato has 58 coins in nickels, dimes, and quarters, The number of nickels is three less than twice the number of dimes. The total value of the coins is $7.40. How many of each type of coin did... more
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Word Problems

11/18/14

How many products?
If she cubed 5, squared 10, and then found the product of two results.  What was the products?
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11/18/14

Pleasee help.. I tried 5 timess !!!!! MATH WORD PROBLEM
Elsa drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took 7 hours. When Elsa drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took 4 hours. If her... more
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11/17/14

Gin has 72$. Word problems in algebra.
Gin has 72$. Has 1$, 5$, and 20$ bills. Gin has three times as many ones as fives and half as many twenties as fives. I want to check my answer. I have to have an algebraic expression and answer it. 
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Word Problems

11/14/14

I dont know how to do this
The five-year survival rate for caucasians for all forms of cancer increased form 39% in the 1960s to 62% now. Express this change in two ways: (1) as an absolute difference in terms of percentage... more
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11/12/14

The sum of two integers is 45. The larger is 3 less than three times the smaller. Find the integers.
Help please
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11/09/14

Glen and Connie are ticket-sellers at their class play
Glen and Connie are ticket-sellers at their class play, Glen handling student tickets that sell for $9.80 each and Connie selling adult tickets for $14.90 each. If their total income for 114... more
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11/09/14

How many milliliters of a(n) 10% acid solution should we add to a(n) 90% acid solution to get 5,000 milliliters of a(n) 85.2% solution?
How many milliliters of a(n) 10% acid solution should we add to a(n) 90% acid solution to get 5,000 milliliters of a(n) 85.2% solution?
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Word Problems

11/05/14

Brandy has 278 stamps. Jane has 64 stamps more than Brandy. Sam and Jane have 500 stamps altogether. How many stamps does Sam have?
Brandy has 278 stamps. Jane has 64 stamps more than Brandy. Sam and Jane have 500 stamps altogether. How many stamps does Sam have?
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Word Problems Algebra

11/04/14

Help with a word problem!!
A student stated that the sum of two real numbers is always an integer. IS the student correct? Explain why it why not and provide an example to support your answer.
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Word Problems

11/03/14

idk how to solve this
A recent concert at Gordon College had a paid audience of 987 people. Advanced tickets were $9.95 and tickets at the door were $12.95. Ticket sales totalled $10,738.65. How many of each type were... more
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Word Problems

11/02/14

How many peanuts in the container?
The ratio of macadamia nuts to walnuts to peanuts was 1:4:8.  If there were a total of 26 nuts, how many peanuts were in the container?
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Word Problems

11/02/14

Each of the 40 wedding guests in the room decides to clink glasses with everyone else in the room. How many clinks will occur
I have no clue how to solve this
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