Algebra - math word problems - page 158 of 305
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- Number increases
We increased the unknown number by 29% once and 41% the second time. The difference between the new numbers was 420. What was the unknown number? - Ivan rented
Ivan rented a truck for one day. The base fee was $14.95, and he drove an additional charge of 73 cents for each mile. When he returned the truck, he had to pay $114.96. How many miles did he drive the truck? - Nut distribution
Alena, Andrej, and Juraj have a total of 74 nuts. Alena has 45% more nuts than Andrej, and Juraj has 5 more nuts than Andrej. Determine how many nuts Alena, Juraj, and Andrej have. - Trainers 3
Trainers start in six steps, eight steps, nine steps, and ten steps. Each time they have one trainee left. How many trainees were there? - Sifted sand
At a construction site, the sand used in mortar is sifted through a sieve. In the process, 1/6 of the coarse sand falls through. Determine how many cubic meters must be brought in to obtain two cubic meters of sifted sand. - Administrative
There are 21 employees working in a warehouse - manual and clerical workers. When adjusting the wages, they reduced the daily wage of each clerical worker by €3 and increased the daily wage of each manual worker by €2, so the total daily wage increased by - School trip ratio
One hundred seventy-five school pupils signed up for the school trip. The ratio of boys to girls was 9: 16. In the end, 19 registered students did not come on the trip, so the ratio of the number of participating boys and girls was 9: 17. How many boys an - Apples investment
The merchant bought a certain amount of apples and paid one denarius for every seven apples. The next day he sold all the apples for one denarius for five pieces and earned 12 denarii. How many apples did he originally buy, and how many did he have to inv - Pigs
A buyer said, "I want to buy 100 pigs for 100 denarii. An adult pig costs ten denarii, a sow five denarii, and two little piglets are worth one denarius. " How many pigs, cows, and piglets could he buy for exactly 100 denarii? - Grandmother - money
On a school trip, Šárka received pocket money from her grandmother for small expenses. On the first day, she spent 20% of it and was left with 320 CZK. Calculate the amount of Šárka's pocket money. - The dealer
The dealer planned to sell 40% of the cars he had in stock in May. However, he sold 20 fewer cars, i.e., only 15% of cars. a) How many cars did he have in stock? b) How many cars did he sell in May? - Iron pole
The iron pole is in the ground 2/5 of its length, partly above the ground 1/3 is yellow, and the unpainted section is 6 m long. How long is the entire column? - A clock
Mother set a clock right at 6:00 AM. If it gains 3 1/2 minutes per hour, what time will it show at 6:00 PM on the same day? Show your solution. - Z5–I–4 MO 2017 Badminton
Eva and Mark were playing badminton and Viktor counted their rallies. After every 10 rallies, Viktor drew a cross (X). Then, instead of every 10 crosses, he drew a circle (O) and erased the corresponding 10 crosses. When Eva and Mark finished the game, Vi - Comparing salaries
Spouses compared salaries. Mrs. Janka found a 20% higher salary than Mr. Jaroslav. Together they earned € 1,430. How much do they earn each of them? - Two sisters
Two sisters together have 54 CDs. 6/8 CDs have a younger sister and are equal to 3/5 of CDs older sisters. How many CDs has each of the sisters? - Difference of two number
The difference between the two numbers is 20. They are positive integers greater than zero. The first number raised to one-half equals the second number. Determine the two numbers. - Preparatory test
Less than 50 pupils go to 9A class. A third of the pupils wrote the preparatory test with a one, a quarter with a two, no one wrote with a three, and nine pupils with a four. How many students from 9A wrote the test with a five? - Nectar
Nectar collected by bees contains 70% water. The nectar of the same process produces honey which has 19% water. How many kilograms of nectar do bees need to collect to make 1 kg of honey? - Wood
Peter chops wood. If they cut down a half hour a day, he would finish work in nine days. But Peter needs to finish work three days earlier. How many minutes should they cut down a day?
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