Basic functions - math word problems

  1. Eqn
    fractal_16 Solve equation with fractions: 2x/3-50=40+x/4
  2. Summerjob
    tree2 The temporary workers planted new trees. Of the total number of 500 seedlings, they managed to plant 426. How many percents did they meet the daily planting limit?
  3. Cupcakes 2
    cake_4 Susi has 25 cupcakes. She gives 4/5. How much does she have left?
  4. Donuts
    donut Find how many donuts each student will receive if you share 126 donuts in a ratio of 1:5:8
  5. Powers 3
    exp_4 2 to the power of n divided by 4 to the power of -3 equal 4. What is the vaule of n?
  6. A jewelry
    gold A jewelry store has 20 grams of gold. If a pair of earrings need 1/4 gram of gold, how many grams are not used?
  7. Trip to a city
    vylet Lin wants to save $75 for a trip to the city. If she has saved $37.50 so far, what percentage of her goal has she saved? What percentage remains?
  8. Deposit is pesos
    penize_49 Sally deposits Php.22,000 in her savings account. If the bank pays 1.5% interest per year, how much will she receive at the end of the year?
  9. Probability of intersection
    venn_three Three students have a probability of 0.7,0.5 and 0.4 to graduated from university respectively. What is the probability that at least one of them will be graduated?
  10. Write 2
    fractions_12 Write 791 thousandths as fraction in expanded form.
  11. Adding percentages
    percent 55%+36%+88%+71%+100=63% what is whole (X)? Percents can be added directly together if they are taken from the same whole, which means they have the same base amount. .. . You would add the two percentages to find the total amount.
  12. 1.5 divided
    eq2_3 1.5 divided by 1 = w divided by 4
  13. Real estate 2
    penize_49 A real estate agent sold a lot for Php.550,000. If his agency pays at 10% commission, how much commission will he or she receive?
  14. Former price
    books The price of an article is cut by 10℅, to restore it to the former value, by what percent the new price must be increased?
  15. Loan 4
    penize_49 Mr santos borrowed Php.18,000 at 1.5% interest for one year. What was the total amount he paid for the end of the 1-year term?
  16. The sales
    chocholate_5 The sales tax rate is 4.447​% for the city and 4​% for the state. Find the total amount paid for 2 boxes of chocolates at ​$17.96 each.
  17. Old laptop
    laptop The sale price of an old laptop is Php.11000. If 33 1/3% discount rate is given how much is the sale price of the laptop without the discount? Plese show your solution please. Php is Philippine peso
  18. Find sales tax
    danky_1 What is 8.25% sales tax out of 1607.00?
  19. Calories 2
    energy_2 Ben eats approximately 2400 calories per day. His wife Sarah eats 5/8 as much. How many calories does Sarah eat per day?
  20. The perimeter 2
    quadrilateral_1 The perimeter of the quadrilateral a = 1m b = 14/5m c = 2 3/10m d = 1 4/5m?

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