document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957041>Question 957041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve these equations \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1). The furniture store is having a 15% of sale. If the couch you want regularly costs $530, how much does it cost during the sale?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2). In history class the girl to boy ratio is 3 to 2. If there are a total of 30 students, how many girls are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3). Mark can run 3 miles in 18 minutes. If he can maintain his pace, how far will he be able to run in an hour?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4). The Earth's orbit around the Sun is 1,000,000,000 km. How far does the Earth travel each week?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=584761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> QUESTION 1) 15% off means you pay 85% of the original price. 0.85($530)=$450.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: The couch would cost $450.50 during the sale. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "QUESTION 2) 3 of 5 are girls so 3/5 are girls: 3/5(30)=18 girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: There are 18 girls in the class.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "QUESTION 3) (3mi/18min)(60min/1hour)=10mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 3:Mark can run 10 miles in one hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "QUESTION 4) (1,000,000,000km/yr)(1 year/52weeks)=19,230,769 km/wk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The earth travels 19,230,769 km/wk. </SPAN>\n" );
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