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- A surveyor
A surveyor estimated the distance across a river to be 300 m. The actual distance across the river was 286.4 m. Find the absolute error and the percent error of the surveyor's estimate. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. - Two numbers 17
The sum of two numbers is 9, and the sum of their cubes is 189; find the sum of their squares. - A cone 4
A cone with a radius of 10 cm is divided into two parts by drawing a plane through the midpoint of its axis parallel to its base. Compare the volumes of the two parts. - ET inscribed circle
An equilateral triangle has been inscribed in a circle with a radius of 4 cm . Find the area of the shaded region. - Gallons of gas
Sara drives 171 miles on 7.6 gallons of gas. She uses this information to calculate how many miles per gallon she can drive. Using this result, how many miles can Sara drive on 12.5 gallons of gas? - Harold
Harold made a rectangular dog run in his backyard. The area of the dog run is 96 square feet. What are three different possible dimensions of dog run? - Collinear lines
Points A, B, and C are collinear, and B lies between A and C. If AC = 48, AB = 2x + 2, and BC = 3x + 6, what is BC? - The recipe 3
The recipe for cookies with cream requires 1 2/6 cups of cream for 1 tub. How many cups of cream will you need for 4 tubs? - The triangle 6
The triangle has an area of 7 ⅞ cm² and a base of 5 ¼ cm. What is the length of h? Explain your reasoning. - Martha 5
Martha wants to buy a notebook for 18.75 and a ballpen for 28.75. She had only 19.85. How much more does she need? - EE school boarding
Three vectors, A, B, and C, are related as follows: A/C = 2 at 120 deg, A + B = -5 + j15, C = conjugate of B. Find C. - Joel is
Joel is 2 1/2 inches shorter than Carlos. Carlos is 1 1/4 inches taller than Dan. If Dan is 58 1/4 inches tall, how many inches tall is Joel? - The population 2
If 3/5 of a village's population is 366 persons, what is the village's population? - A fence
A fence is to be put around a paddy field. The four sides of the field are 135.37 meters,96.5 meters, 137.46 meters, and 148 meters. Find the total length of fencing. - White paint
A painter needs 4 1/2 gallons of white paint. He has 1 1/4 gallons of white paint in his truck and another 3/6 gallons of white paint in a storage room. How many more gallons of white paint does the painter need? - The ratio 19
The ratio of males to females in a school is 1:2. If there are 24 pupils, find the number of males. - No problem
No problem; here are five decimal addition problems for you to practice: 1. What is the result of 3.5 + 2.1? 2. What is the result of 0.8 + 0.3? 3. What is the result of 5.2 + 1.7? 4. What is the result of 2.5 + 0.9? 5. What is the result of 1.4 + 0.6? I - Horseback riding
The total cost to go horseback riding is x dollars per hour plus a $2 fee for renting a helmet. Which expressions represent the cost, in dollars, for 4 people to go horseback riding for 3 hours each? Select all that apply. Responses: A = 4(3x+2) B = 3(4x+ - Julia 4
Julia correctly solved a math problem by first dividing 44.5 by 5 and then subtracting 23 from the result. Which equation could be solved to get the same answer? Responses: A 5x+23=44.5 B 5(x-23)=44.5 C 5(x+23)=44.5 D 5x-23=44.5 - Multiply 17
Multiply each of the following fractions. Show your work and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form and as a mixed number. You may or may not use the mixed number boxes. Multiply the Fractions ; Result of Multiplying ; Simplest Form ; Mixed Numb
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