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Numbers_Word_Problems/252234: There are three times as many chocolate cupcakes as vanilla ones. If 1/4 of the chocolate cupcakes have sprinkles, what fractional part are chocolate with sprinkles? 1 solutions Answer 184068 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-25 12:51:18 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3/4*1/4=3/16

Average/252042: How many hours will it take to travel 100 miles at 70 mph? 1 solutions Answer 183786 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-22 12:10:47 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! t=D/r t=100/70 t=1.43 hrs=1 hr 26 min

percentage/252032: Mrs.Jones paid $55.73 over regular price for some clothes because of financing them at 19% for 8 months. How much was the regular price of the clothes? 1 solutions Answer 183780 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-22 11:36:11 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 55.73/0.19=$293.32 price

Money_Word_Problems/251920: a $14,500.00, 11% loan is dated May 17 and is due to be repaid on August 17. Assuming ordinary time, what is the ordinary interst on the loan? 1 solutions Answer 183701 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-21 19:53:03 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! A=P(1+r/n)^t A=14500(1.0275)^.25 A=14500(1.0068) A=14598.60 interest = $98.60

Inequalities/251960: Weather - a news station guarantees the weather forecast will be within 3degrees F of the actual temperature, or the station will make a donation to a particular charity. If the station forecasts the temperature to be 78 degrees F, at what actual temperatures will the station begin to make a charity donation? 1 solutions Answer 183700 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-21 19:48:32 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 75 to 81 degrees

Money_Word_Problems/251921: based on exact time, calculate the ordinary interst on a 15 1/4%, $24,000.00 loan dated March 25 and maturing on July 25. 1 solutions Answer 183699 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-21 19:42:26 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! A=P(1+r/n)^t A=24000(1.05)^.33 A=24000(1.016231) A=24389.55 Interest = $389.55

Money_Word_Problems/251922: Shea wholesalers received an order costing $18,500.00. The terms of payment were 3/15, N/45. The owner did not have sufficient cash to pay the invoice within the discount period. is it to their advantage to borrow the money for 30 days at 11%? if so how much money would they save? (assume a 360 day year) 1 solutions Answer 183697 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-21 19:37:59 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! No, they can pay net in 45 days at no additional cost.

Proportions/251956: If Liz sang at a wedding for 20minutes and got paid $25, how much would she get paid for singing for 40minutes? write a proportion and then answer the question. how do you do this? 1 solutions Answer 183696 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-21 19:36:12 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 20/25=40/x 20x=1000 x=$50

Points-lines-and-rays/251957: If the points (3,2) and (x,-5) lie on a line whose slope is (-7/2), then x equals --i graphed it to see if i could do it and got x=1, but i got the answer wrong, please help. 1 solutions Answer 183694 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-21 19:33:43 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! (5,-5)

Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/251872: My favorite store was having a 15% off everything sale. The jeans I wanted were originally $49.99, but they were already marked down to $35.99 before the 15% discount. When I bought the jeans, what percent discount off the original price did I pay? (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.) 1 solutions Answer 183561 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-21 11:15:25 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 35.99*.85=30.59 49.99-30.59=19.40 19.40/49.99=.388=38.8%

Volume/251810: How much volume does a square container that is 7 feet on a side have? 1 solutions Answer 183506 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-20 21:50:27 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! V=7^3 V=343 cu ft

Surface-area/251616: The circumference of a circle is 18 pi. inches. Determine the area of the circle. 1 solutions Answer 183299 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-19 20:59:35 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 18/3.14=5.7 5.7/2=2.86 A=pir^2 A=3.14*2.86^2 A=25.68 sq in

Linear-equations/251597: Find the slope and the y-intercept for the following equation of a line: 5x + 10 y = 20 Slope = y-intercept = 1 solutions Answer 183289 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-19 19:54:53 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! y int is when x=0 5(0)+10y=20 y=2 (0,2) --------------- 5x+10y=20 10y=5x+20 y=.5x+2 slope = .5

Expressions-with-variables/251608: Okay I have a problem I don't understand this problem...... Ben bought 8 notbooks for 24.50 some of the notebooks were 2.50 each and the other were 3.25 each if x represents the number of least expensive notebooks,write an equation that can be used to find the number of the least exspensive notebook purchased. 1 solutions Answer 183288 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-19 19:50:21 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2.5x+3.25(8-x)=24.5 2.5x+26-3.25x=24.5 -.75x=-1.5 x=2 at $2.50 8-x=6 at $3.25

Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/251498: Mr. Jones was offered a radio by one firm at $80. less discounts of 20% and 10%; another firm offered him the same radio at $80. less 30%. Which is the better offer and by how much? a) same price b) 1st, $1.60. c) 1st, $.80 d) 2nd, $1.60 e ) none of these 1 solutions Answer 183200 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-19 13:20:55 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 80*.8*.9=57.60 80*.7=56.00 answer D

Unit_Conversion_Word_Problems/251261: i have a one-story house that is 32-ft wide adn 48-ft long. I plan to build an addition 12-ft by 16-ft. That will the total area of the house be? 1 solutions Answer 183101 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-18 19:59:43 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 32*48+12*16= 1536+192=1728 Sq ft

Linear-equations/251421: I need to find the intercepts then use them to graph the equation 3y-9=3x 1 solutions Answer 183098 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-18 19:50:03 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! x int is when y=0 y int is when x=0 3y-9=3 ----------- 3y-3x=9 3(0)-3x=9 x=-3 (-3,0) ---------- 3y-3(0)=9 y=3 (0,3)

Unit_Conversion_Word_Problems/250813: Jim has 3/4 of a yard of string which he wishes to divide into pieces yard long. How many pieces will he have? ( Sorry but i have no idea what type of problem this is) Thank You Very Much 1 solutions Answer 182664 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-16 21:41:26 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! need more info?

Money_Word_Problems/250843: 80% of what number is 60. please explain in steps if you can 1 solutions Answer 182663 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-16 21:37:22 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 60/0.8=75

percentage/250841: find 14% of 40. please explain if you can in steps 1 solutions Answer 182662 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-16 21:36:33 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 40*.14=5.6

Money_Word_Problems/250845: 80% of what number is 60. please explain in steps if you can. 1 solutions Answer 182661 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-16 21:35:03 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 60/0.8=75

Money_Word_Problems/250846: 6 is what percent of 18. please explain in steps if you can. 1 solutions Answer 182660 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-16 21:33:15 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6/18=.333= 33 1/3%

test/250405: 35. A car travels 55 miles per hour and a plane travels 15 miles per minute. How far does the car travel when the plane travels 500 miles? 1 solutions Answer 182350 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-15 23:27:12 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 500/(15*60)=0.555 55*0.555=30.5 miles

Numbers_Word_Problems/250406: find two numbers whose sum is 58 and whose difference is 16 1 solutions Answer 182348 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-15 23:23:44 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+x-16=58 2x=74 x=37 x-16=21

Travel_Word_Problems/250435: A plane travels east at 210mph. Thirty minutes later, a second plane leaves the same airport traveling west at 160mph. Write and solve an equation to determine when the planes will be 660 miles apart. 1 solutions Answer 182346 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-15 23:18:56 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! A is 105 miles ahead 660-105=555 555/370=1.5 hrs

Linear-equations/250465: The parenthesis always confuses me can someone help me with this? Im not very good with fractions it says multiply 9/5 times(-7/5) any help is appreciated thanks 1 solutions Answer 182344 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-15 23:13:33 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9/5*-7/5=-63/25=-2 13/25 () are used just to help explain the problem. ()() just means to multiplt

Circles/249904: You have installed a new irragration system. Each irrigation arm covers a circular region with a radius of 35 feet. How many square feet will 4 irrigation arms cover? 1 solutions Answer 182024 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-14 22:29:33 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3.14*35^2=3846.5*4=15,386 sq ft

Distributive-associative-commutative-properties/249975: Solve. 0.9x + 3 < 1.7x -4. 1 solutions Answer 182018 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-14 22:19:34 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! .9x+3<1.7x-4 7<.8x

absolute-value/250016: How do you solve the problem : -2x-5 is less than or equal to 3 1 solutions Answer 182014 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-14 22:17:11 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! -2x-5<=3 -2x<=8 x<=-4

Finance/250014: Find the amount of an annuity that consists of 10 annual payments of $1000 each into an account that pays 6% interest per year 1 solutions Answer 182013 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-14 22:15:36 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! FV=P((1+i)^n-1)/i FV=1000((1.06)^10-1)/.06 FV=1000((1.79)-1)/.06 FV=790/.06 FV=$13,166.67

Money_Word_Problems/249998: A man invests $6500 in an account that pays 6% interest per year, compounded continuously. (a) What is the amount after 2 years? (b) How long will it take for the amount to be $8000? 1 solutions Answer 182011 by rfer(12678)   on 2009-12-14 22:09:46 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! a) A=Pe^rt A=6500(2.7183)^.06*2 A=6500(1.1275) A=$7637.50 b) 2.09 yrs