2,101 Answered Questions for the topic Word Problems

10/20/14

Venn diagram

Compact Disc Collection Gitti is a fan of the music of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.In her collection of 25 compact disc, she has the following:   5 on which both Simon and Garfunkel sing 7 on... more
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10/20/14

If the smallest number of beans in a box is divisible by 5, 7 and 21 what is the total number in the box?

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10/20/14

How many times in one life can a person have a birthday that is both a perfect square and a perfect fourth power?

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10/20/14

How many integers between 1 and 2005 are both multiples of 3, and even?

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10/19/14

how much money is invested altogether

Jeanette invested some money at 4% and twice as much at 5%. if she earns $364 during the year in simple interest, how much money does she have invested altogether
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10/19/14

How much of a 5% oat mixture should be mixed with how much of a 12% oat mixture to get 70lbs of an 8% oat mixture?

Using the 5 step process how do you solve this?
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10/18/14

Rick leaves to go skiing when the temperature is -4 degrees Celsius. The temperature drops 10 degrees Celsius . What is the new temperature?

Rick leaves to go skiing in Burlington, Vermont, when the temperature is -4 degrees Celsius. The temperature drops 10 degrees Celsius when a cold front moves in. What is the new temperature?
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10/17/14

Length and width of a rectangle

The Length of a rectangle is 4 ft longer than twice the width. IF the perimeter is 68 ft, find the length and width of the rectangle.
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10/17/14

Write an equation in one variable that can be used to find the total number of liters of juice and water in the can.

A can has 90% juice and the rest water. the can has 1 liter of water. Write an equation in one variable that can be used to find the total number of liters of juice and water in the can.
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10/16/14

The Titans scored 3 more than twice the points scored by the Colts. t

The Titans scored 3 more than twice the points scored by the Colts.  Together the teams scored a total of 51 points
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10/16/14

a 50ft board is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is 8ft longer than twice the other. How long are the pieces.

a 50ft board is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is 8ft longer than twice the other. How long are the pieces.
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10/15/14

Algebra word problem help

David's Coffee Shop makes a blend that is a mixture of two types of coffee. Type A coffee costs David $5.75per pound, and type B coffee costs $4.45per pound. This month, David made 176 pounds of... more
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10/15/14

arithmetic mean

Judi’s average (arithmetic mean) on four tests is 80. Assuming she can earn no more than 100 on any test, what is the least she can earn on her fifth test and still have a chance for an 85 average... more
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10/15/14

arithmetic mean

The average age of 10 friends is 32 years. If 3 of them average 28 years, and 5 others average 34 years, what is the average age of the remaining 2 people?
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10/15/14

Arithmetic mean

 In a certain school, two teachers earn $16,000 per year, 3 teachers earn $17,000 per year, and 5 teachers earn $18,000 per year. What is the average annual salary of these teachers?
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10/14/14

How many books?

John bought 15 boxes of books. There were 27,075 books in each box. How many books did John buy?
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10/14/14

Jonathan is in charge of ordering the trophies. There are three types, which cost $17, $32, and $49.

Identify the variables. Write the system of equations for the following problem. Solve   Full Question didnt fit in question. Jonathan is in charge of ordering the trophies for a school awards... more
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10/13/14

If you drive the truck 100 mile the cost will be $70. If you drive the truck 175 miles the cost will be $73.75.

Write a linear equation that models the cost, c in terms of the number of miles driven, m.
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10/12/14

I need help answering word problems?

A camel can drink 15 gallons of water in 10 minutes. At this rate, how much water can the camel drink in 12 minutes?

10/12/14

If y varies directly to the square root of k, and k = 36 when y = 41. Find k when y = 205.

If y varies directly to the square root of k, and k = 36 when y = 41. Find k when y = 205.

10/12/14

The Inverse Square Law of Light states that the luminosity of a light source varies inversely..

The Inverse Square Law of Light states that the luminosity of a light source varies inversely to the square of the distance from the light source. When a light meter is 7 feet away from a light... more

10/12/14

Please Help! Word Problem

One way The Ideal Gas Law can be stated is: In a closed system with a constant volume, the the pressure exerted by the contained gas (measured in atmospheres) changes directly proportionally to... more
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10/12/14

A rhombus is a parallelogram with four equal sides.

Each of the two larger angles of a rhombus is 17 times as large as the two smaller angles. Find the measure of each of the four angles.

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