Basic functions - math word problems

Concentration
How many grams of 65% and 50% acid is to be mixed to give 240 g acid with a concentration of 60%?
Plot
The plot on which Mr. Kalous is to build a house has the shape of a rectangle. On a 1: 500 scale, its dimensions are 7cm and 5.5cm. Find out the dimensions of the plot. Calculate the parcel size.
Distilled water
Sea water contains 5% salt. How many distilled water should be pour to 40 kg of sea water so that the salt content is 2%. How many kilograms of 2% of sea water we get?
Acid solution
By adding 250 grams of a 96% solution of sulfuric acid to its 3% solution its initial concentration was changed to 25%. How many grams of 3% of the acid were used for dilution?
Hydrochloric acid
Determine the concentration of which must have a solution of hydrochloric acid that mixing 10 l of the solution with 8 liters of 26% solution to get the solution with a concentration of 50%?
Alcohol
How many cubic centimeters of 96% alcohol is needed to obtain 0.75 liter of 40% alcohol?
Solution
What amount of 80% solution and what amount of water is needed to mix in order to obtain two liters of 60% solution of this mixture?
Tiles path
A rectangular park measures 24mX18m. A path 2.4m wide is constructed all around it. Find the cost of paving the path with cement tiles of size 60cm X 40cm at the rate of $5.60 per tile ?
Class 9A
On the final certificate have one quarter of the class 9A mark "C" of mathematics, seventh mark "C" from the Czech language and two students failed in chemistry. How many students attend class 9A?
Salary in enterprise
The average salary in the company is 27 000 CZK, 30% of workers have the lowest average income of 19 thousand CZK. There were an increase in the salary in this group by 2%. How much % increased the average salary across the company?
Water reservoir
The water reservoir is filled with one pump for 4 days by the second one for 9 days. Outlet can drain tank in 12 days. How long take fill the reservoir if both pumps are running and not closed outlet channel.
Shadow and light
Nine meters height poplar tree has a shadow 16.2 meters long. How long shadow have at the same time Joe if he is 1,4m tall?
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.
Segment in a triangle
In a triangle ABC with the side/AB/ = 24 cm is constructed middle segment/DE/ = 18 cm parallel to the side AB at a distance 1 cm from AB. Calculate the height of the triangle ABC to side AB.
Points
Gryffindor won 437 points. How many points obtained by each of the faculties if they were split at a ratio of 5: 7: 3: 4?
Prize
How many ways can be rewarded 9 participants with the first, second and third prize in a sports competition?
Permutations without repetition
From how many elements we can create 720 permutations without repetition?
Percentage - fractions
About what percentage we must increase number 1/6 to get number 1/3?
Pupils at cinema
Alena bought movie tickets for two groups of pupils. The first group purchased 7 tickets for 1st and 5 tickets for 2nd place and she pay 62Kč. For the second group bought 11 tickets for 1st and 4 tickets for 2nd place and pay 82Kč. How much was the ticke
Bridge piers
One quarter of the bridge pier is sunk into the ground. Two thirds are in the water. Protruding above the water is 1.20 m long. Determine the height of bridge piers.

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