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Question 155604: A state sales tax rate is 4.8%. If the tax on a purchase was $23.76, what was the price of the purchase?: A state sales tax rate is 4.8%. If the tax on a purchase was $23.76, what was the price of the purchase?
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Question 155301This question is from textbook
: if AB=71/5 & EF=12 what is the ratiio in the loweswt termsThis question is from textbook
: if AB=71/5 & EF=12 what is the ratiio in the loweswt terms
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Question 154877: An aluminum plate is made according to the following dimensions. The outer radius is 10 inches and the inner radius is 3 inches.
Use p = 3.14 as an approximate value. (a) How many square inches in area is the aluminum plate? (b) If the cost to construct the plate is $7.50 per square inch, what is the construction cost?
Can you please explain this to me with an algebraic example? Thank you.: An aluminum plate is made according to the following dimensions. The outer radius is 10 inches and the inner radius is 3 inches.
Use p = 3.14 as an approximate value. (a) How many square inches in area is the aluminum plate? (b) If the cost to construct the plate is $7.50 per square inch, what is the construction cost?
Can you please explain this to me with an algebraic example? Thank you.
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Question 154385: An apple pie was cut into 8 slices. One slice was removed. What portion of the pie was removed?: An apple pie was cut into 8 slices. One slice was removed. What portion of the pie was removed?
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Question 154387: Which is the largest number in this series: 1 x 10-2, 0.009,1/1000 ?: Which is the largest number in this series: 1 x 10-2, 0.009,1/1000 ?
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Question 154384: How long will it take a girl walking 3 miles per hour to travel 5 miles?: How long will it take a girl walking 3 miles per hour to travel 5 miles?
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Question 153226: There were 100 politicians at certain convention.Each politician was either crooked or honest. we are given the following 2 facts. a. at least one of the politician was honest. b. given any two of the politicians at least one of the two was crooked. Can it be determined from these facts how many were crooked? if so how many? If not why not?: There were 100 politicians at certain convention.Each politician was either crooked or honest. we are given the following 2 facts. a. at least one of the politician was honest. b. given any two of the politicians at least one of the two was crooked. Can it be determined from these facts how many were crooked? if so how many? If not why not?
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Question 152814: In a girl guide camp 80girls had food for 15 days, 40 more jioned them after 3 days, for how mnay days the remaining food will suffice.
: In a girl guide camp 80girls had food for 15 days, 40 more jioned them after 3 days, for how mnay days the remaining food will suffice.
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Question 153068: A survey of college sophmores showed that 5/6 of the males were taking a math class and 3/4 of the females were taking a math class. One third of the males were enrolled in calcus, and 1/5 of the females were enrolled in calculus. If just as many males as females were surveyed, then what fraction of the surveyed students taking math were enrolled in calculus? Rework this problem assuming that the numbers of females in the survey was twice the number of males.: A survey of college sophmores showed that 5/6 of the males were taking a math class and 3/4 of the females were taking a math class. One third of the males were enrolled in calcus, and 1/5 of the females were enrolled in calculus. If just as many males as females were surveyed, then what fraction of the surveyed students taking math were enrolled in calculus? Rework this problem assuming that the numbers of females in the survey was twice the number of males.
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Question 153067: Rise and Run. If the rise is3/2 and the run is 5, then what is the ratio of the rise to the run.: Rise and Run. If the rise is3/2 and the run is 5, then what is the ratio of the rise to the run.
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Question 153067: Rise and Run. If the rise is3/2 and the run is 5, then what is the ratio of the rise to the run.: Rise and Run. If the rise is3/2 and the run is 5, then what is the ratio of the rise to the run.
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Question 153070: It takes a computer 8 days to print all of the letters for a sweepstakes. A new computer is purchased that can do the same job in 5 days. How long would it take both computers working on it.: It takes a computer 8 days to print all of the letters for a sweepstakes. A new computer is purchased that can do the same job in 5 days. How long would it take both computers working on it.
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Question 152764: question 1: 120% of y is 42. what is y
question 2: 300% of m is 600. waht is h
question 3: what percent is 54 of 60
question 4: what percent is 39 of 50: question 1: 120% of y is 42. what is y
question 2: 300% of m is 600. waht is h
question 3: what percent is 54 of 60
question 4: what percent is 39 of 50
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Question 151662: tables vary inversely as chairs squared. how many tables go with 10 chairs if 100 tables go with 2 chairs. : tables vary inversely as chairs squared. how many tables go with 10 chairs if 100 tables go with 2 chairs.
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Question 150682This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
: what is the image distance i for an object that is 2,000,000 mm, from a 250mm telephoto lense , if the formula for the focal length F for a camera lens is: l
over f= l over o + l over i. (f= focal, o= objec, i= image) This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
: what is the image distance i for an object that is 2,000,000 mm, from a 250mm telephoto lense , if the formula for the focal length F for a camera lens is: l
over f= l over o + l over i. (f= focal, o= objec, i= image)
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Question 150127: A cell divides into two identical copies every 4 minutes. How many cells will exist after 3 hours?: A cell divides into two identical copies every 4 minutes. How many cells will exist after 3 hours?
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Question 150083: Solve the prportion:
41.) x square+5x+6 over x square-2x-8 = x square -4x-5 over x square-8x+15
Please and thank you : Solve the prportion:
41.) x square+5x+6 over x square-2x-8 = x square -4x-5 over x square-8x+15
Please and thank you
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Question 148735: The distance of station from the house of Ramakant Babu is 8km.He covers this distance in 36 minutes,travelling first part at the speed of 10km. per hour by bi-cycle and the second part at the speed of 18km. per hour by auto-rickshaw.What distance does he travel in each part? : The distance of station from the house of Ramakant Babu is 8km.He covers this distance in 36 minutes,travelling first part at the speed of 10km. per hour by bi-cycle and the second part at the speed of 18km. per hour by auto-rickshaw.What distance does he travel in each part?
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Question 148563: Problem: An administrator of a popular web site is told that a new server can handle 41,000 "hits" per second. The web site currently experiences a peak demand of about 105,000 hits per second; but every month, the peak demand increases by 2800 hits per second. Use a proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 24 months.: Problem: An administrator of a popular web site is told that a new server can handle 41,000 "hits" per second. The web site currently experiences a peak demand of about 105,000 hits per second; but every month, the peak demand increases by 2800 hits per second. Use a proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 24 months.
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Question 148553: the points A, P, Q, and B appear in this order on a line, so that AP:PQ = 2:3 and PQ:QB = 5:8. Find whole numbers trhat are proportional to AP:PQ:QB.: the points A, P, Q, and B appear in this order on a line, so that AP:PQ = 2:3 and PQ:QB = 5:8. Find whole numbers trhat are proportional to AP:PQ:QB.
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Question 148513: Problem: An administrator of a popular web site is told that a new seerver can handle 41,000 "hits" per second. The web site currently experiences a peak demand of about 105,000 hits per second; but every month, the peak demand increases by 2800 hits per second. Use a Proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 24 months.
: Problem: An administrator of a popular web site is told that a new seerver can handle 41,000 "hits" per second. The web site currently experiences a peak demand of about 105,000 hits per second; but every month, the peak demand increases by 2800 hits per second. Use a Proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 24 months.
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Question 148140: Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the profits are $4,800, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?
: Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the profits are $4,800, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?
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Question 147820This question is from textbook Algebra
: Section 6.7, Exercises # 60
To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservationists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. What is the conservationist’s estimate of the size of the bear population?
This question is from textbook Algebra
: Section 6.7, Exercises # 60
To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservationists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. What is the conservationist’s estimate of the size of the bear population?
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Question 146757: The Golden Ratio. The ancient Greeks thought that the most pleasing shape for a rectangle was one for which the ratio of the length to the width was 8 to 5, the golden ratio. If the length of the rectangular painting is 2 feet longer than its width, then for which dimensions would the length and the width have the golden ratio?: The Golden Ratio. The ancient Greeks thought that the most pleasing shape for a rectangle was one for which the ratio of the length to the width was 8 to 5, the golden ratio. If the length of the rectangular painting is 2 feet longer than its width, then for which dimensions would the length and the width have the golden ratio?
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Question 146518: The total cost(in dollars) for a company to manufacture and sell x items per week is:C=0.6xsq-140x+6200
and the revenue (in dollars)by selling all x items is:
R=-0.4xsq+130
How many items must be sold to obtain a weekly profit of $10000?
Thank you
Nicole: The total cost(in dollars) for a company to manufacture and sell x items per week is:C=0.6xsq-140x+6200
and the revenue (in dollars)by selling all x items is:
R=-0.4xsq+130
How many items must be sold to obtain a weekly profit of $10000?
Thank you
Nicole
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Question 144478This question is from textbook
: How many gallons of a 12% solution must be mixed with a 20% soltion to get 10 gallons of a 14% solution? This question is from textbook
: How many gallons of a 12% solution must be mixed with a 20% soltion to get 10 gallons of a 14% solution?
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Question 144290This question is from textbook
: you and your college roommate travel to your respective hometowns in the same amount of time. you drive 210 miles and and your drives 190 miles. your friends average speed is 6 mph lower than your. what are your average speed and your friends?This question is from textbook
: you and your college roommate travel to your respective hometowns in the same amount of time. you drive 210 miles and and your drives 190 miles. your friends average speed is 6 mph lower than your. what are your average speed and your friends?
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Question 143987This question is from textbook Elementary and intermediat algebra cenept and application
: A lawyer bills her clients $250 per hour of service. If a client's case requires 47 hours to complete, use proportion to calculate how much the client will owe the lawyer (excluding tax).
2. A new virus is released on the internet; the administrator of a department's Local Area Network ( LAN) is given five minutes by a manager to estimate the impact. The administrator samples 12 of the PCs connected to the LAN, and finds that 7 are infected; use proportion to estimate the number of infected PCs if there are a total of 117 PCs connected to the LAN.
3. An administrator of a popular web site is told that a new server can handle 11,000 "hits" (users accessing the site) per second. The web site currently experiences a peak demand of about 85,000 hits per second; but every month, the peak demand increases by 3500 hits per second. Use a proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 18 months.
This question is from textbook Elementary and intermediat algebra cenept and application
: A lawyer bills her clients $250 per hour of service. If a client's case requires 47 hours to complete, use proportion to calculate how much the client will owe the lawyer (excluding tax).
2. A new virus is released on the internet; the administrator of a department's Local Area Network ( LAN) is given five minutes by a manager to estimate the impact. The administrator samples 12 of the PCs connected to the LAN, and finds that 7 are infected; use proportion to estimate the number of infected PCs if there are a total of 117 PCs connected to the LAN.
3. An administrator of a popular web site is told that a new server can handle 11,000 "hits" (users accessing the site) per second. The web site currently experiences a peak demand of about 85,000 hits per second; but every month, the peak demand increases by 3500 hits per second. Use a proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 18 months.
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Question 143929: Talon reads 1,000 words in 5 minutes, and Samantha reads 650 words in 2 minutes. Who is the faster reader?: Talon reads 1,000 words in 5 minutes, and Samantha reads 650 words in 2 minutes. Who is the faster reader?
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Question 143913: Approximately 5 out of every 10 students at Kendra's college live on campus. The college has 5,000 students. How many of them live on campus?: Approximately 5 out of every 10 students at Kendra's college live on campus. The college has 5,000 students. How many of them live on campus?
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