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Word Problems

10/12/14

After a lady is seated in a restaurant, she realizes that she only has $48.00.
After a lady is seated in a restaurant, she realizes that she only has $48.00. If she must pay 7% sales tax and wishes to leave a 10% tip on the total bill(meal plus tax), what is the maximum price... more
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Word Problems Algebra 1

10/11/14

Need help with setting up formula
The amount of gas a helicopter uses is directly proportional to the number of hours spent flying. Flies 4hrs uses 60gallons. flies 5hrs uses x amount of gas. Need help setting up formula
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Word Problems Algebra 2 Trigonometry

10/10/14

Efficient Car Problem
A particular brand of car with the normal engine cost $11000 to purchase, and 22 cents a mile to drive. The same car with a fuel-injection engine cost 11300 to purchase, but only 20 cents a mile to... more
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Word Problems

10/10/14

word problems mixing potash and fertilizers
 A hortucurtualiast  needs a fertilizer that is 8% potash, but she can only find fertilizers that contain 6% and 15% potash. How much of each should she mix to obtain 10 pounds of fertilizer that... more
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Word Problems

10/09/14

My bag contains $7.50 in nickels and dimes. There are 6 more dimes than nickels. Find the number of dimes and nickels
i need  help  figuring out this problem
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Word Problems

10/09/14

allan is 6 years older than raul who is half as old as rose. express each of their ages in terms of single unknown.
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Word Problems

10/09/14

who is married to who and what are their ages?
James, Dan, Jessica and Cathy form a pair of married couples. their ages are 36,31,30,29. Jessica is married to the oldest person in the group. James is older than Jessica but younger than Cathy.... more
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Word Problems Add

10/08/14

peter has 3 times more marbles than phil. together they have 48 marbles. how many more marbles does peter have than phil?
peter has 3 times more marbles than phil. together they have 48 marbles. how many more marbles does peter have than phil?
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Word Problems Algebra 1

10/08/14

Algebra 1 Word Problem HELP
Taurus is the zodiac constellation with the greatest number of stars visible to the naked eye, while Aries has the least number of visible stars. Suppose the following is true: Thirty more stars... more
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Word Problems Algebra 1

10/08/14

Algebra question
In the year 2005, the Good Nutrition Eatery posted a profit of $20,500 for the first quarter, while the Greasy Spoon Diner experienced a loss in income of $10,400. Find the difference between the... more
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Word Problems Algebra 1

10/08/14

motorcycle.
a motorcycle traveling at 50 miles per hour overtakes a car traveling at 40 mph that had a 3 hours head start. how far from the starting point are the 2 vehicles
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Word Problems Algebra Question

10/08/14

a freight train
A freight train leave the station tralevling 32 km/h. two hours later a passenger train leaves the station traveling 52 km/h. how long does it take the passenger train to catch up with the freight... more
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Word Problems Math Word Problem

10/08/14

Math word problem
An executive in an engineering firm earns a monthly salary plus a Christmas bonus of 8000. If she earns a total of 104,500 per year, what is her monthly salary? 
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10/08/14

Need help with this college algebra word problem in my Math 111 class. Thanks :)
A mechanic is working on a car with a 20-qt radiator containing a 60% antifreeze solution. How much of the solution should he drain and replace with pure water to get a solution that is 50%... more
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10/08/14

a certain player has an ace average of 0.3 and has played in 70 games this season. how many aces has the player served?
in volleyball, players serve the ball to the opposing team. If the opposing team fails to hit the ball, the service is called an ace. a player's ace average is the number of aces served divided by... more
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Word Problems

10/08/14

A hairdyemade by blending a 8% hydro peroxide solution a 4% hydro peroxide solutio. How many m of each are used to make a 200m solution is 7% hydrogen peroxide?
need answer for 8% and need answer for 4%
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Word Problems

10/08/14

Find the cost per o of a gold alloy made from 30 oz of pure gold that costs $1284 per o and 60 oz of an alloy that costs $910 per ounce. (Round to nearest cent.
help? need answer in $
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Word Problems

10/06/14

A smart phone that sells for $259.99 is on sale for $199.99. Find the discount rate
I don't know how to solve the problem
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Word Problems

10/06/14

dimensions of a parking lot
a parking lot has a rectangular area of 40,000 yd^2. the length is 200 yd more than twice the width. what are the dimensions of the lot?
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Word Problems

10/05/14

word problem : a couple needed to purchase 21 presents for christmas presents. if the husband bought twice as many as his wife, how many did each buy?
I wanted to try and use this formula but wanted to see if I was on the right track. X(2)+y=21
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Word Problems

10/05/14

I am having problems w word problems. A man was cutting a 20 foottree into 2 pieces. One piece was 4 feet longer than the other. How long are the two pieces?
I have problem w word problems. How to set it up. I have 16 problem sheet in total and when I look at it in just cant seem to focus and figure what formula to use.
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Word Problems

10/03/14

Word Problem
Brittney is in training for the 10th annual Halloween Race in her town. She’s trying to get her speed up to 6.5 kilometers per hour. In order to walk a kilometer (1000 meters) in her rectangular... more
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Word Problems

10/03/14

I can paint a room in 3 hours. You can paint it in 4 hours. How long will it take if we work together?
I can paint a room in 3 hours. You can paint it in 4 hours. How long will it take if we work together?
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Word Problems

10/02/14

how much water must evaparated from a 200 gallon solution that is 30% acid to obtain a solution that is 40 % acid
how much water has to be evaporated from a 200 gallon solution that is 30%acid to make it 40% acid  
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Word Problems

10/01/14

Word problems
A pedestrian walked 6 miles in a certain interval of time. Had the time been 1/2 hour less, the rate would have been 2 miles per hour greater. How long did the pedestrian walk?
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