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09/17/14

if it is pure alcohol then, it should be 100 percent?
A druggist mixed 100 cc (cubic centimeters) of a 15 % alcohol solution with 50 cc of pure alcohol. Find the percent concentration of the resulting mixture. Round to the nearest tenth of a... more
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09/15/14

Graph plotting word problem
Courtney plotted a point (x,y) where the absolute value of x is 2 times the absolute value of y and the x-value is 18 less than the y-value. What point did Courtney plot? Explain
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09/15/14

A location employs 200 people. If 170 of these are hourly employees and the rest are salaried employees, what percentage of the employees are hourly?
A location employs 200 people. If 170 of these are hourly employees and the rest are salaried employees, what percentage of the employees are hourly?
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09/12/14

What is the linear model for a tractor with a value of $151,000 assuming it will have a trade in value of $87,00 after 10 years?
What I the depreciated value of the tractor after 6 years? When will the depreciated value fall below $40,000?
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09/11/14

Sprinklers are programmed to run at midnight in three different zones. The Sprinklers turn on at midnight and run till 7am.
If sprinklers in zone one turn on every 90 minutes, zone two every 40 minutes, zone three every 45 minutes: In how many minutes after midnight will all three zones turn on at the same time for the... more
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09/10/14

I need help with a word problem. Matrix form of system of equations
I am having trouble with this word problem. I need to find the profit of both the San Francisco and Los Angles store. In January, the Left Coast Bookstore chain sold 700 hardcover books, 1,400... more
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09/10/14

a) write model equation b) solution
According to one mathematical model, the average life expenctancy for American men born in 1900 was 55 years. Life expectancy has increased by about 0.2 year for each birth year after 1900. If this... more
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09/10/14

How many tiles are needed to border the perimeter of a pool?
A swimming pool company constructs a rectangular pool 4m wide and 5m long. Around the perimeter of the pool, they have put one row non-slip square tiles that are 50cmx50cm. How many tiles will be... more
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09/09/14

Can you help with my word problems
Video Store A charges $9 to rent a video game for one week. Although only members can rent from the store, membership is free. Video Store B charges $4 to rent a video game for one week. Only... more
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09/08/14

You run three laps around a track with a diameter of 45 meters. How far did you run?
show the work
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09/08/14

A baseball team plays 162 games. If they win two out of every three games, how m any games did they lose?
show the work
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09/08/14

How much time would it take to drive a car 500 miles non-stop at a constant speed of 65 miles per hour?
show the work
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Word Problems Average

09/08/14

You score 35/40, 17/20, 16/30 on three quizzes. What is the average quiz score.
Show the work.
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09/08/14

How many seconds are there in one day?
Please show work.
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09/08/14

allowed 20.00 billed 36.00 copay 15.00 I paid 5.00 what is the answer
Billed $36.00 Allowed $20.00 Copayment $15.00 Other paid $5.00 What is amount I still owe
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Word Problems Algebra

09/08/14

Question Is In Description PLEASE HELP
We are filling a swimming pool with water. At Noon on Sunday the water was 51 inches deep at 3 pm, its depth was 6 feet. 1. What was the pools depth at 1:00pm on Sunday? 2. What was the pools depth... more
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09/07/14

you share the cost of a video game with alice,omar and celine.you want to decide the order in which each person gets to try the game. Make a list to show all th
you share the cost of a video game with alice,omar and celine.you want to decide the order in which each person gets to try the game. Make a list to show all the different possible orders
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Word Problems Algebra 2 Motion

09/07/14

someone help me, please?
A byciclist traveling at 18mph overtakes an inline skater who is traveling at 10 mph and had a 0.5 hour head start. How far from the starting point doesthe bicyclist overtake the inline skater?
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Word Problems Math Help

09/07/14

Word Problem help
The gravitational force, F, between an object and the earth is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, d, from the object to the center of the earth. If an astronaut weighs 185 pounds... more
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Word Problems Algebra Word Problem

09/04/14

we have to make a two equation and thenn solve it step by step
if the larger of the numbers is divided by the smaller, the quotient and the reminder are 2 each. if 5 times asmaller number is divided by the larger, the quotient and the reminder are still 2... more
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Word Problems Mathematics

09/03/14

200kg of sugar must be poured into packets so there is 2/5 kg of sugar per packet. How many packets will be filled?
This is a Mathematics word problem for my Maths Textbook, ' Mathematics for the International Student MYP 2 ( Grade 7 ) IB Middle Years Program Haese and Harris. 
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Word Problems Linear Equations

09/02/14

the question is too long to fit in here, placing it in the description
i've tried for a few days to figure it out, and asked a bunch of friends, but nobody can find the correct answer    a small candy store makes three types of party mixes. The first type contains... more
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09/01/14

A number divided by negative nine is less than or equal to eight.
(You have to write the inequality for each word problem)
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09/01/14

you borrow $50 from mom and $50 from dad. you buy a shirt for $97 and get $3 change
You borrow $50 from mom and $50 from dad. You buy a shirt for $97 and get back $3 in change. You give $1 back to mom and $1 back to dad. You keep $1 for yourself.    Now you owe each of your... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 2 Math Equations

09/01/14

it takes 56 minuets for 5 people to paint 10 walls how many minuets does it take 7 people to paint 8 walls
So I have no idea what to do
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