2,101 Answered Questions for the topic Word Problems

06/09/14

Help with annuities: present value?

Grade 11 stuff.   1. Suzie buys a new computer for $2500. She pays $700 and finances the rest at $75.84 per month for 2 and a half years. What annual interest rate, compounded monthly, is Suzie... more
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06/04/14

nickels dimes and quarters worth 57.50 she has 20 more dimes than nickels. twice as many quarters as dimes. how many of each?

Robin has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters worth $57.50. She has 20 more dimes than nickels and twice as many quarters as dimes. How many coins of each kind does she have?
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06/03/14

bought 20 first stamps and 10 post card stamps for $17.10. she spent $70.00 on 80 1st class stamps and 50 post card stamps. Find cost of each stamps.

A student  bought 20 first stamps and 10 post card stamps for $17.10. Another day she spent $70.00 on 80 1st class stamps and 50 post card stamps. Find the cost of each type of stamps.

05/17/14

Honda sold 112 cars this month. If that was 40% greater than last month, how many cars were sold last month?

Honda sold 112 cars this month. If that is 40% more than last month, how many were sold last month?  

05/10/14

degree help

A can of soda at 83° F. is placed in a refrigerator that maintains a constant temperature of 37° F. The temperature T of the soda t minutes after it is placed in the refrigerator is given by T(t)... more

05/09/14

word problems

1)Donut Delights, Inc. has determined that when x donuts are made daily, the profit P is given by   P(x)=-0.002x2+4.3x-130   a) How is the company's profit if 700 donuts are mad daily? b) How... more

05/07/14

two word problems

  1)A car company charges $31 per day to rent a particular type of car and $0.16 per mile. Juan is charged $47.96 for a one day rental. How many mile did he... more
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05/05/14

A ferris wheel can hold 70 people in 25 minutes. how many people could ride the ferris wheel in 2 hours? What was the rate per hour?

need help with this math problem please!!!!
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04/30/14

275 tickets are sold. kids tickets cost $3 while adults cost $5. total value is $1,025. how many of each ticket is sold>

i need help with this can someone help now please thanks yeah it is an a end of module assessment task for school 8th grade
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04/29/14

there were 400 people at a play. admission price is $3 for adults $2 for children. Admission receipts were $900. How many adults and Children were there

Just need help solving these word problems 
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04/25/14

A house costs $145,000 and it is appreciating by 14% . How much will it be worth 3 months from now?

A house costs $145,000 and it is appreciating by 14%. How much will it be worth 3 months from now? How much will it be worth 1 year from now?  Algebra 2
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04/24/14

2. A game has a deck of cards that are colored red, blue, yellow, and green. Shawn has 5 cards in his hand. If Shawn’s cards are only blue and yellow, how man

  A game has a deck of cards that are colored red, blue, yellow, and green. Shawn has 5 cards in his hand. If Shawn’s cards are only blue and yellow, how many different combinations of blue and... more
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04/22/14

How much will he pay over the five years

Car payments: Charlie borowed $11,500 to purchase a new car. His loa. Requires him to pay $288.65 each month over the next 60 months(five years). How much will he pay over the five years? How much... more
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04/15/14

1/9 of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $59,000, what was the total sales?

1/9 of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $59,000, what was the total sales?
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04/15/14

Three times a the sum of a number and 7 is 45

I really need hlp can sumbody anybody hlp please
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04/14/14

What integer represents the distance the snail traveled from its original position?

A snail climbs 3 inches then slides 6 inches. What integer represents the distance the snail traveled from its original position?
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04/10/14

Word problem using fractions for 5th grade

A team practices at least 2 times/week for 5 weeks. Each practice is 45 minutes. Coach used table below to record number of practices and amount of time practiced each week:   Week/ # of... more

find the numbers. show work

One number is 6 less than another. The product of the numbers is 72. Find the numbers. show all work. 

04/07/14

how many minutes

In a psychological study it was found that the number of nonsense words a college student can remember varies inversely with the time that has elapsed before the student is asked to recall the... more

03/28/14

basic word problem help

ok, its been a long time since i've done algebra (20 years). Here is the problem:   Woman sells dog leashes and collars on the weekends at dog shows. One weekend she sold a total of 34 leashes.... more
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03/28/14

whats the cost of each ticket in Japan and Switzerland

it would cost $80.93 to buy 3 tickets in Japan plus two tickets in Switzerland. 3 tickets in Switzerland plus two tickets in Japan would cost $76.77.  How much is each country tickets?
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03/25/14

If you drive to your spring break destination at a steady 60 miles per hour and return at a steady 40 miles per hour, what's your average speed for the trip

If you drive to your spring break destination at a steady 60 miles per hour and return at a steady 40 miles per hour, what's your average speed for the trip

03/10/14

The room numbers on one side of a school corridor are consecutive positive even integers.

 The product of the room numbers for two adjoining rooms on that side is 7920. Find the room numbers.
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02/26/14

Jess's driving millege

Jess started driving with a full tank of gas the tank holds 15 gallons after driving 200 miles she looks at the gauge and sees she has exactly two-thirds of a tank of gas left

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