Algebra - math word problems

Number of problems found: 2645

  • Simple equation
    axes_1 Solve for x: 3(x + 2) = x - 18
  • Simple equation
    eq_1 Solve the following simple equation: 2. (4x + 3) = 2-5. (1-x)
  • Unknown number 11
    numbers_33 That number increased by three equals three times itself?
  • Trapezium bases
    lichobeznik_7 Find the trapezium height if a = 8 cm and c = 4 cm if its content 21 square centimeters.
  • Wall diagonal
    cube_6 Calculate the length of wall diagonal of the cube whose surface is 384 cm square.
  • Can
    konev Watering can full of water weighs 10 kg. Half-full can weighs 5.5 kg. How much weigh can?
  • Ornamental shrubs
    delnik_3 Children committed to plant 240 ornamental shrubs. Their commitment however exceeded by 48 shrubs. Write ratio of actually planted shrubs and commitment by lowest possible integers a/b.
  • 925 USD
    money_22 Four classmates saved an annual total 925 USD. The second save twice as the first, third 35 USD more than the second and fourth 10 USD less than the first. How USD save each of them?
  • Norm
    rajcata Three workers planted 3555 seedlings of tomatoes in one dey. First worked at the standard norm, the second planted 120 seedlings more and the third 135 seedlings more than the first worker. How many seedlings were standard norm?
  • Two machines
    machine_2 Performances of two machines are in a ratio of 7:12. A machine with less power produced 406 pieces of products per shift. a) How many pieces produced per shift second machine? b) How many pieces produced two machines together for five shifts?
  • Orchard
    tree_2 3/5 of the trees in the orchard are apples, 1/3 are cherries and the remaining five trees are pear. How many trees are in the orchard?
  • Bicycle gears
    rear_wheel_sprocket_cassette The toothed wheel on the bicycle pedal has 40 teeth, the wheel on the rear wheel has only 16 teeth. How many times does the rear wheel turn if the pedals rotate 50 times?
  • Algebrogram
    plus_2 Solve algebrogram: mama+anna=vari How many solutions are?
  • Apples and pears
    hrusky2 Mom divided 24 apples and 15 pears to children. Each child received the same number of apples and pears - same number as his siblings. How many apples (j=?) and pears (h=?) received each child?
  • Square and rectangle
    ctverec Calculate the side of a square which content area equals area of the rectangle having a length of 3 cm greater and by 2 cm smaller than the side of the square.
  • Angle in RT
    triangles_10 Determine the size of the smallest internal angle of a right triangle whose sides constitutes sizes consecutive members of arithmetic progressions.
  • Lcm simple
    lcm_gears Find least common multiple of this two numbers: 140 175.
  • Angle
    rightTriangle Determine the size of the smallest internal angle of a right triangle which angles forming the successive members of the arithmetic sequence.
  • Square s3
    squares_9 Calculate the diagonal of the square, where its area is 0.49 cm square. And also calculate its circumference.
  • Glass
    pohgar How many glass are needed to produce glass with base regular 5-gon if one base triangle in the base is 4.2 square cm and the height is 10 cm?

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