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Question 153235: robert brought a car for $1,500.00.if the sales tax is 5%,what will be the total that robert had to pay for the car?: robert brought a car for $1,500.00.if the sales tax is 5%,what will be the total that robert had to pay for the car?
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Question 153167: A doctor wants to use three lots of ichthammol containing 50%, 20% and 5% ichthammol respectively. In what proportion should they be mixed to prepare a 10% ichthammol ointment?: A doctor wants to use three lots of ichthammol containing 50%, 20% and 5% ichthammol respectively. In what proportion should they be mixed to prepare a 10% ichthammol ointment?
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Question 153172This question is from textbook introductory mathematical analysis , for business ,economics and the life and social science
: Yearly profit
In news reports ,profits of a company this year (T)are often compared with those of last year(L) ,but actual values of T and L are not always given this year, a company had profit of$25 million more than last year .The profits were up 30%.Determine T and L from these data.
I would appreciate it if you guide me through this problem. Thank you
This question is from textbook introductory mathematical analysis , for business ,economics and the life and social science
: Yearly profit
In news reports ,profits of a company this year (T)are often compared with those of last year(L) ,but actual values of T and L are not always given this year, a company had profit of$25 million more than last year .The profits were up 30%.Determine T and L from these data.
I would appreciate it if you guide me through this problem. Thank you
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Question 153170This question is from textbook introductory mathematical analysis , for business ,economics and the life and social science
: commission
A company pays its sales people on a basis of percentage of the first $100,000
in sales , plus a certain percentage of any amount over $100,000 in sales .If one salesperson earned $8500 on sales of $175000 and another sales person earned $14,800 on sales of $280,000 find the two percentages
I have a deep desire to master worded problems, However i am having problems constructing the models.Can you advise me on how solve a problem like this one. I trying hard to learn from examples.
This question is from textbook introductory mathematical analysis , for business ,economics and the life and social science
: commission
A company pays its sales people on a basis of percentage of the first $100,000
in sales , plus a certain percentage of any amount over $100,000 in sales .If one salesperson earned $8500 on sales of $175000 and another sales person earned $14,800 on sales of $280,000 find the two percentages
I have a deep desire to master worded problems, However i am having problems constructing the models.Can you advise me on how solve a problem like this one. I trying hard to learn from examples.
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Question 153118:
You belong to a wholesale buying club. You can order items from the club with a markup of 8% over the wholesale price. A local retail store, which gets its merchandise at the same wholesale price, offers to sell you those same items at 10% off the shelf price. What does the retail store’s markup have to be for it to be cheaper for you to buy through your club? Show your work and explain your thinking.:
You belong to a wholesale buying club. You can order items from the club with a markup of 8% over the wholesale price. A local retail store, which gets its merchandise at the same wholesale price, offers to sell you those same items at 10% off the shelf price. What does the retail store’s markup have to be for it to be cheaper for you to buy through your club? Show your work and explain your thinking.
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Question 152848: Please Help Me Figure This Out!!!!!!!!
Question- A baseball park has 40,000 seats of which 13,040 are box seats and 18,200 are reserved seats. What percent of the seats are box seats? What percent of the seats are reserved seats?: Please Help Me Figure This Out!!!!!!!!
Question- A baseball park has 40,000 seats of which 13,040 are box seats and 18,200 are reserved seats. What percent of the seats are box seats? What percent of the seats are reserved seats?
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Question 152848: Please Help Me Figure This Out!!!!!!!!
Question- A baseball park has 40,000 seats of which 13,040 are box seats and 18,200 are reserved seats. What percent of the seats are box seats? What percent of the seats are reserved seats?: Please Help Me Figure This Out!!!!!!!!
Question- A baseball park has 40,000 seats of which 13,040 are box seats and 18,200 are reserved seats. What percent of the seats are box seats? What percent of the seats are reserved seats?
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Question 152849: Help Me Please!!!!!!!!!!!
Question- A sweater is 65% wool by weight. If the sweater weighs 12.4 ounces, how much wool is in the sweater?: Help Me Please!!!!!!!!!!!
Question- A sweater is 65% wool by weight. If the sweater weighs 12.4 ounces, how much wool is in the sweater?
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Question 152496: . How many pints of a 9% cleaning solution must be mixed with 10 pints of a 13%
cleaning solution to give a 11% solution?
: . How many pints of a 9% cleaning solution must be mixed with 10 pints of a 13%
cleaning solution to give a 11% solution?
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Question 152102: Four firefighters were discussing the number of fires they extinguished for the month of February. Rafael extinguished 25% fewer fires than Louis in February. William extinguished 50% more fires than Rafael. Albert extinguished 20% fewer fires than Rafael and William combined. If Louis extinguished 6 fires per week, how many fires did all four men extinguish during the entire month?
: Four firefighters were discussing the number of fires they extinguished for the month of February. Rafael extinguished 25% fewer fires than Louis in February. William extinguished 50% more fires than Rafael. Albert extinguished 20% fewer fires than Rafael and William combined. If Louis extinguished 6 fires per week, how many fires did all four men extinguish during the entire month?
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Question 151872: of this year's graduating seniors at south high, 9/10 will be going to college. Of these, 4/5 will go to four year college, while the rest will be going to two- year colleges. What part of the class will be going to two-year colleges?: of this year's graduating seniors at south high, 9/10 will be going to college. Of these, 4/5 will go to four year college, while the rest will be going to two- year colleges. What part of the class will be going to two-year colleges?
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Question 151762: What is the ratio of those who prefer black coffee to those who prefer nonblack coffee.Among 100 Coffee drinkers, 36 said that they preferred their coffee black and the rest did not prefer their coffee black. : What is the ratio of those who prefer black coffee to those who prefer nonblack coffee.Among 100 Coffee drinkers, 36 said that they preferred their coffee black and the rest did not prefer their coffee black.
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Question 151600: Production Turley Tailor Inc. makes long-sleeve, shortsleeve,
and sleeveless blouses. A long-sleeve blouse
requires 1.5 hours of cutting and 1.2 hours of sewing. A
short-sleeve blouse requires 1 hour of cutting and .9 hour of
sewing. A sleeveless blouse requires .5 hour of cutting
and .6 hour of sewing. There are 380 hours of labor available
in the cutting department each day and 330 hours in
the sewing department. If the plant is to run at full capacity,
how many of each type of blouse should be made each day?: Production Turley Tailor Inc. makes long-sleeve, shortsleeve,
and sleeveless blouses. A long-sleeve blouse
requires 1.5 hours of cutting and 1.2 hours of sewing. A
short-sleeve blouse requires 1 hour of cutting and .9 hour of
sewing. A sleeveless blouse requires .5 hour of cutting
and .6 hour of sewing. There are 380 hours of labor available
in the cutting department each day and 330 hours in
the sewing department. If the plant is to run at full capacity,
how many of each type of blouse should be made each day?
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Question 151570: A vending machine will accept nickels and dimes only. The attendant checks the machine and finds a total of 42 coins whose value is $3.40. How many coins of each type were there?: A vending machine will accept nickels and dimes only. The attendant checks the machine and finds a total of 42 coins whose value is $3.40. How many coins of each type were there?
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Question 151616: On Friday 13/25 of the stocks traded on the NY stock Exchange advanced in price. If 1,495 stocks advanced then how many stocks were traded on that day
Would x bef how many stocks were traded
x=13/25x=1,1495 ????: On Friday 13/25 of the stocks traded on the NY stock Exchange advanced in price. If 1,495 stocks advanced then how many stocks were traded on that day
Would x bef how many stocks were traded
x=13/25x=1,1495 ????
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Question 151571: How many ounces of a 10% baking soda solution must be added to 40 ounces of a 2% baking soda solution to make a 5% baking soda solution?: How many ounces of a 10% baking soda solution must be added to 40 ounces of a 2% baking soda solution to make a 5% baking soda solution?
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Question 151588: How many ounces of a 10% baking soda solution must be added to 40 ounces of 2% baking soda solution to make a 5% baking soda solution?: How many ounces of a 10% baking soda solution must be added to 40 ounces of 2% baking soda solution to make a 5% baking soda solution?
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Question 151413: when the first of two numbers is added to twice the second number, the result is 21, but when the second number is added to twice the first the result is 18. find the two nummbers.: when the first of two numbers is added to twice the second number, the result is 21, but when the second number is added to twice the first the result is 18. find the two nummbers.
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Question 151482: Please help me solve these problems. I did them but the answer I'm getting seems way off.
Apply algebraic techniques to solve rate problems and percent problems:
4,) A painter can do a given job in 6 hours. Her helper can do the same job in 10 hours. The painter begins the work and after two hours is joined by the helper. In how many hours will they complete the job?
5.) One group of workers can do a job in 8 days. After this group has worked 3 days, another group joins it and together they complete the job in 3 more days. In what time could the second group complete the job alone?
6.)What weight of water must be evaporated from 40lb of a 20% of salt solution to produce 50% solution? All percentages are by weight.
Thank you: Please help me solve these problems. I did them but the answer I'm getting seems way off.
Apply algebraic techniques to solve rate problems and percent problems:
4,) A painter can do a given job in 6 hours. Her helper can do the same job in 10 hours. The painter begins the work and after two hours is joined by the helper. In how many hours will they complete the job?
5.) One group of workers can do a job in 8 days. After this group has worked 3 days, another group joins it and together they complete the job in 3 more days. In what time could the second group complete the job alone?
6.)What weight of water must be evaporated from 40lb of a 20% of salt solution to produce 50% solution? All percentages are by weight.
Thank you
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Question 151442: I'm having some trouble solving these problems please help me.
Use algebraic techniques to solve rate problems and percent problems:
1.) Five tables and eight chairs cost $115; three tables and five chairs cost $70. Determine the cost of each table and each chair?
2.)A merchant sold his entire stock of shirts and ties for $1000, the shirts being priced at 3 for $10 and the ties at $2 each. If he sold 1/2 of the shirts and 2/3 of the ties he would have collected $600. How many of each kind did he sell?
3.)Determine the speed of a motorboat in still water and the speed of the river current, if it takes 3 hr to travel a distance of 45 mi upstream and 2 hr to travel 50 mi downstream?
Please and thank you: I'm having some trouble solving these problems please help me.
Use algebraic techniques to solve rate problems and percent problems:
1.) Five tables and eight chairs cost $115; three tables and five chairs cost $70. Determine the cost of each table and each chair?
2.)A merchant sold his entire stock of shirts and ties for $1000, the shirts being priced at 3 for $10 and the ties at $2 each. If he sold 1/2 of the shirts and 2/3 of the ties he would have collected $600. How many of each kind did he sell?
3.)Determine the speed of a motorboat in still water and the speed of the river current, if it takes 3 hr to travel a distance of 45 mi upstream and 2 hr to travel 50 mi downstream?
Please and thank you
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Question 151346: 1.How many quarts of pure alcohol must be added to 10 quarts of a 15% alcohol solution to obtain a mixture which is 25% alcohol? All percentages are by volume: 1.How many quarts of pure alcohol must be added to 10 quarts of a 15% alcohol solution to obtain a mixture which is 25% alcohol? All percentages are by volume
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Question 151276: The ratio of the number of red beads to blue beads in a box was 3:1. 3 more red and 4 more beads were added and the ratio became 2:1. How many red beads were there at first?: The ratio of the number of red beads to blue beads in a box was 3:1. 3 more red and 4 more beads were added and the ratio became 2:1. How many red beads were there at first?
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Question 151277: Mr Tan et off from Town A to Town B at an average speed of 75km/h at 08 00. Mr Chen set off from Town A after some time and overtook Mr Tan at 10 00. When Mr Chen reached Town B at 12 00, Mr Tan was still 30km away.
(a)What was Mr Chen's average speed?
(b)What time did Mr Chen leave Town A?
pls. try not to use algebra but if there is no choice, then, algebra would be fine.: Mr Tan et off from Town A to Town B at an average speed of 75km/h at 08 00. Mr Chen set off from Town A after some time and overtook Mr Tan at 10 00. When Mr Chen reached Town B at 12 00, Mr Tan was still 30km away.
(a)What was Mr Chen's average speed?
(b)What time did Mr Chen leave Town A?
pls. try not to use algebra but if there is no choice, then, algebra would be fine.
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Question 151027: if the numerator of a certain fraction is increased by 6 and its denominator is decreased by 5, the resulting fraction is equal to 3/4. if the reciprocal of the original fraction is decreased by 1, the resulting fraction is 16/9. find the original fraction.: if the numerator of a certain fraction is increased by 6 and its denominator is decreased by 5, the resulting fraction is equal to 3/4. if the reciprocal of the original fraction is decreased by 1, the resulting fraction is 16/9. find the original fraction.
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Question 151029: if the numerator of a certain fraction is increased by 6 and its denominator is decreased by 5, the resulting fraction is equal to 3/4. if the reciprocal of the original fraction is decreased by 1, the resulting fraction is 16/9. find the original fraction.: if the numerator of a certain fraction is increased by 6 and its denominator is decreased by 5, the resulting fraction is equal to 3/4. if the reciprocal of the original fraction is decreased by 1, the resulting fraction is 16/9. find the original fraction.
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Question 150750: A school festival has sold 760-tickets. If this is 95% of their goal, how many more tickets do they need to sell to reach 100% of their goal?
A. 22 B. 40 C. 58 D. 800: A school festival has sold 760-tickets. If this is 95% of their goal, how many more tickets do they need to sell to reach 100% of their goal?
A. 22 B. 40 C. 58 D. 800
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Question 150688: Mrs Tan bought a DVD player and a HI-FI set at a discount of 20%. She paid a total of $2800. If the price of the DVD player is 40% that of the HI-FI set, what was the price of the DVD player before the discount?: Mrs Tan bought a DVD player and a HI-FI set at a discount of 20%. She paid a total of $2800. If the price of the DVD player is 40% that of the HI-FI set, what was the price of the DVD player before the discount?
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Question 150631: In what proportion should 95% alcohol be mixed with 30% alcohol to make 70% alcohol?: In what proportion should 95% alcohol be mixed with 30% alcohol to make 70% alcohol?
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Question 150567This question is from textbook 
: there were 3/4 as many women as there men in a train yesterday. at the next station, 12 women and 6 men got in. as a result, there were 6/7 as many women as men on the train. how many men and women were in the train at first?This question is from textbook
: there were 3/4 as many women as there men in a train yesterday. at the next station, 12 women and 6 men got in. as a result, there were 6/7 as many women as men on the train. how many men and women were in the train at first?
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Question 150507: the length and width of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:2. if the length is increased by 20 and the width is decreased by 5, the ratio of the length to the width becomes 2:1. find the length and width of this rectangle.: the length and width of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:2. if the length is increased by 20 and the width is decreased by 5, the ratio of the length to the width becomes 2:1. find the length and width of this rectangle.
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Question 150398: quality control engineer found 1.6% of product is defective. If 8 rockers are defective how many were in total shipment?: quality control engineer found 1.6% of product is defective. If 8 rockers are defective how many were in total shipment?
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Question 150321: Mark and Brenda wish to get $82,800 for their home. The real estate agent's
commission is 10% of the selling price. What should the selling price be?: Mark and Brenda wish to get $82,800 for their home. The real estate agent's
commission is 10% of the selling price. What should the selling price be?
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Question 150274: Good Afternoon,
I'm having a problem figuring out the break down of this problem. What percentage is 120 of 84. Can you please break this down step by step to show me how the answer comes up to be 70%?: Good Afternoon,
I'm having a problem figuring out the break down of this problem. What percentage is 120 of 84. Can you please break this down step by step to show me how the answer comes up to be 70%?
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Question 150274: Good Afternoon,
I'm having a problem figuring out the break down of this problem. What percentage is 120 of 84. Can you please break this down step by step to show me how the answer comes up to be 70%?: Good Afternoon,
I'm having a problem figuring out the break down of this problem. What percentage is 120 of 84. Can you please break this down step by step to show me how the answer comes up to be 70%?
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Question 150272: An electrical resistor is rated at 4,550 Ohms with a tolerance of 8%. What are its tolerance limits?
I tried .08*4550=364+4550=4914 Ohms. My teacher says its wrong.
: An electrical resistor is rated at 4,550 Ohms with a tolerance of 8%. What are its tolerance limits?
I tried .08*4550=364+4550=4914 Ohms. My teacher says its wrong.
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Question 150084: if a woman made $408 commision on a $600 sale
then made $462 commision on a $900 sale
what did she make on a $3700 sale?: if a woman made $408 commision on a $600 sale
then made $462 commision on a $900 sale
what did she make on a $3700 sale?
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Question 149677: Lucy has invested some money invested at 18% and three times as much invested at 12%. her total annual income from the 2 investment is 85,000 pesos. how much was invested at each rate?: Lucy has invested some money invested at 18% and three times as much invested at 12%. her total annual income from the 2 investment is 85,000 pesos. how much was invested at each rate?
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Question 149713: At 10 am a gymnastics team began traveling to it's district finals meet 200 miles away. Team A traveled on the interstate at 65 mph and had a flat tire halfway to the meet. Team B traveled at 55 mph. Approximately how many minutes did Team A sit before Team B arrived to help ?
The book says the answer is 17 minutes but I keep getting 10 ?!?!?: At 10 am a gymnastics team began traveling to it's district finals meet 200 miles away. Team A traveled on the interstate at 65 mph and had a flat tire halfway to the meet. Team B traveled at 55 mph. Approximately how many minutes did Team A sit before Team B arrived to help ?
The book says the answer is 17 minutes but I keep getting 10 ?!?!?
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Question 149673: Sonja earned $50,000 as an accountant in 1999. Due to the recession, she agreed to a 20 % cut in salary for 2000. In 2001 the economy improved, and her salary was restored to it's original 1999 level. What percent raise did Sonja get in 2001?
So , I thought this was sort of self explanitory and that the answer would be 20% but the book says it's 25%. This is probably really simple but I can not figure it out.
Help !: Sonja earned $50,000 as an accountant in 1999. Due to the recession, she agreed to a 20 % cut in salary for 2000. In 2001 the economy improved, and her salary was restored to it's original 1999 level. What percent raise did Sonja get in 2001?
So , I thought this was sort of self explanitory and that the answer would be 20% but the book says it's 25%. This is probably really simple but I can not figure it out.
Help !
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Question 149633: the vote count for candidate A was 7,310.The vote for candidate B was 14,190.What percent of the voters voted for candidate A?: the vote count for candidate A was 7,310.The vote for candidate B was 14,190.What percent of the voters voted for candidate A?
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Question 149566: The patel manufacturing company allows for a defect rate of 0.9% on its production line.The defect average for last week was 3 times out of 1,500.What is the difference between the allowed defect rate and the average for last week?: The patel manufacturing company allows for a defect rate of 0.9% on its production line.The defect average for last week was 3 times out of 1,500.What is the difference between the allowed defect rate and the average for last week?
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Question 149105: A 3:4:1 concrete mix means that for every 2 parts of sand, 3 parts of gravel, and 1 part of cement. How much sand and cement should be used in the mix compound of 27 cubic feet of gravel? Thank you for helping me figure this out. God bless you.: A 3:4:1 concrete mix means that for every 2 parts of sand, 3 parts of gravel, and 1 part of cement. How much sand and cement should be used in the mix compound of 27 cubic feet of gravel? Thank you for helping me figure this out. God bless you.
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Question 149091This question is from textbook Algebra 1/2 an incremental development
: I'm trying to teach my child this problem but I keep forgetting how to set it up. If you could help me identify it or show me how to set them up I would really appreciate the help. Thank youThis question is from textbook Algebra 1/2 an incremental development
: I'm trying to teach my child this problem but I keep forgetting how to set it up. If you could help me identify it or show me how to set them up I would really appreciate the help. Thank you
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Question 148948: Ferdinand sold his algebra textbook using an internet auction site that charges a commission of 13% of the selling price. After the commission was paid, Ferdinand received $22.78. If x represents the selling price, then x satisfies x – 0.13x = 22.78. Solve this equation to find the selling price: Ferdinand sold his algebra textbook using an internet auction site that charges a commission of 13% of the selling price. After the commission was paid, Ferdinand received $22.78. If x represents the selling price, then x satisfies x – 0.13x = 22.78. Solve this equation to find the selling price
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