Algebra - math word problems - page 18 of 305
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- Cost and sell price
A wholesaler sold items at a profit of 20% of the sales, which was a profit of P52.80. What were the cost price and selling price of the item? - Eggs in basket
If the eggs in a basket are removed twice at a time, one will remain. Two eggs will remain if the eggs are removed three at a time. If the eggs are removed four, five, or six at a time, the three, four, and five eggs will remain, respectively. However, no - School - boys:girls
In a school 10% of boy is equal to the 1/4 of number of girls and 10% of the number of girls is equal to the 1/25 of boys. Find the ratio between the number of boys and girls. - Ann and Susan
The difference between the present ages of Ann and Susan is 6 years. After 4 years ratio will be 3:4. What can be the present age of Susan? - The population 4
The population of a city is decreasing at a rate of 2% per year. The population in 2002 was 700,000. What would be the population in 2009? - Cu ore
An ore contains 5% copper. How much ore is required to obtain 400 grams of copper? - Direct proportional
If m is proportional to n and m=5 when n=4, then what is the value of m when n=18? - Palidrom
A number consists of two digits whose product is 24. When 18 is subtracted from the number, the digits change their places. Find the number. - Football and cricket
In a school 40% of the students play football and 50% play cricket. If 18% of the students neither play football nor cricket, then find the percentage of the students playing both. - An election
In an election between two candidates, one candidate secured 43% of the total votes polled and lost the election by 4900 votes. Find the total number of votes polled. - A fruit 4
A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. How many apples originally he had? - The ratio 13
The ratio of boys to girls in Mr. Hakeem's class is 6:4. If there are 18 boys, how many girls are there? - The difference 8 The difference between the ages of two brothers is 10 years, and 15 years ago their ages were in the ratio 2:1.Find the ratio of their ages 15 years hence .
- A population
A population of fish starts at 8,000 and decreases by 6% per year. Use an exponential function to find the population of fish in 10 years. - Solve 26
Solve percentages question: 75 % of p = 225 - Percents and ratio
When 20% of a number is added to another number, the number increases by 50%. What is the ratio of the two numbers? - A man 11 A man is x years old. In 10 years, he will be twice as old as he was 5 years ago. How old will he be in 10 years?
- Simple form Given ratio 45: 90 = Write the ratio in a Simple form
- The masses
The masses of a mother and a daughter differ by 30kg and are in the ratio of 8:5. Find the mass of each. - 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+
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