Basic functions - math word problems

Sumo competition
In the competition for the heaviest man was 5 competitors. The first three together weighed 553 kg. What is the minimal weigt of winner, if a contestant weighed with an accuracy of one kilogram.
VAT
In the country XYZ car Daewoo Leganza costs 3748 Euros including VAT; 3335.72 Eur without VAT. a) Determine the rate of VAT. b) How much is Euro VAT paid on the purchase? c) How many % of the total price of the goods is VAT? VAT = value added tax.
Ratio of perimeters
Rectangle ABCD has dimensions 3 cm and 4 cm, KLMN rectangle has dimensions 4 cm and 12 cm. Calculate the ratio of the perimeter ABCD and perimeter KLMN.
Container
First day got off 1/4 water from full container, second day 1/5 of the remaining water. How many percent remain container filled?
Reciprocal
It is true (prove it) that if a> b> 0: ?
Trapezoid thirds
The ABCD trapezoid with the parallel sides of the AB and the CD and the E point of the AB side if the segment DE divides the trapezoid into two parts with the same area. Find the length of the AE line segment.
Saw
Imagine that the saw blade with diameter 40 cm has one tooth colored with a different color. How long is path describing by the tip of the tooth after 15 minutes, if the blade is rotated 13365 times?
Antennas
If you give me two antennas will be same. If you give me again your two antenna I have a 5× so many than you. How many antennas have both mans?
Otto and Joachim
Otto and Joachim go through the woods. After some time Otto tire and make 15 minutes stop. Joachim meanwhile continues at 5 km/h. Otto when he set off again, first running speed of 7 km/h, but it keep only 30 sec and 1 minute must continue at 3 km/h. This.
Log
if ?, what is b?
Pupils
Two classes to collect money. Boys are four sevenths pupils. In time did not pay a quarter of the boys and a sixth of girls, which together mean 12 sinners. How many pupils attend this two classes ?
Distance runner
Distance runner already climbed three fifths of the total route. Thus passed 90 km. How many km he have to stop? How long is his route?
Three piles
100 kg of sugar we divide into three piles. The first pile is small. If we added to second 2 kg of sugar it would have 25% more sugar than the first pile. If we added to third pile 3 kg of sugar it would have 20% more sugar than the 2nd pile. How many kil
Determine the number
Determine the number x that ?.
Two numbers
The sum of two numbers is 1. Identify this two numbers if you know that the half of first is equal to the third of second number.
Diplomas
Suzanne helped write out diplomas. Issuance its first took 3 minutes, each next 2.3 minutes. How much time it will take to write out n=16 diplomas (including the first), write out this pace?
Mine
What is temperature in the mine at a depth of 1160 m, where at depth 9 m is 11°C and every 100 m, the temperature increases by 0.7°C?
Cyclist
Cyclist rode two-fifths of the way the first day. The second day drove 5 km less while traveled three-eighths of route. How many kilometers does he have to finish target?
Two trains meet
From A started at 7:15 express train at speed 85 km/h to B. From B started passenger train at 8:30 in the direction to A and at speed 55 km/h. The distance A and B is 386 1/4 km. At what time and at what distance from B the two trains meet?
Balls
The boys changed stamps, beads and balls. For 9 balls is 3 stamps, 2 balls is 44 stamps. How many beads is for 1 ball?

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