Basic functions - math word problems

  1. Cuboids
    3dvectors Two separate cuboids with different orientation in space. Determine the angle between them, knowing the direction cosine matrix for each separate cuboid. u1=(0.62955056, 0.094432584, 0.77119944) u2=(0.14484653, 0.9208101, 0.36211633)
  2. Points on line segment
    segment Points P & Q belong to segment AB. If AB=a, AP = 2PQ = 2QB, find the distance: between point A and the midpoint of the segment QB.
  3. Remainder
    numbers2_35 A is an arbitrary integer that gives remainder 1 in the division with 6. B is an arbitrary integer that gives remainder 2 the division by. What makes remainder in division by 3 product of numbers A x B ?
  4. Trapezoid - intersection of diagonals
    intersect_trapezoid_diagonals In the ABCD trapezoid is AB = 8 cm long, trapezium height 6 cm, and distance of diagonals intersection from AB is 4 cm. Calculate trapezoid area.
  5. Family 8
    family_19 Father is 38 years old, daughter 12, son 14. How many years will father have as many years as his children together?
  6. Flowers
    flowers2 The flower has six flowers and each flower has a number. These are the numbers: 20,40,39,28,8,9. What number will be in the middle of the flower so that the numbers come from the flowers when we subtract and add?
  7. Photo enlarge
    photo Mark wants to enlarge a 4-inch by 6-inch photo so that it has a height of 15inches. Use a ratio table to determine the new width of the photo.
  8. How far
    lighthouse_1 From the top of a lighthouse 145 ft above sea level, the angle of depression of a boat 29°. How far is the boat from the lighthouse?
  9. Clubhouse
    stol_2 There were only chairs and table in the clubhouse. Each chair had four legs, and the table was triple. Scouts came to the clubhouse. Everyone sat on their chair, two chairs were left unoccupied, and the number of legs in the room was 101. How many chairs w
  10. Unknown numbers
    eq222_3 The sum of two consecutive natural numbers and their triple is 92. Find these numbers.
  11. Five pumps
    nadrz_14 The water tank is filled with two pumps in 48 minutes. How long would it take to fill it with 5 same pumps?
  12. Competitors
    ski_2 In the first round of slalom fell 15% of all competitors and in the second round another 10 racers. Together, 40% of all competitors fell. What was the total number of competitors?
  13. Pie
    pie_1 Vili ate three pieces of pie . If it piece is 1/8 how much pie did he eat?
  14. Unknown number
    fractions_6 I think the number - its sixth is 3 smaller than its third.
  15. Modulo
    modulo Find x in modulo equation: 47x = 4 (mod 9) Hint - read as: what number 47x divided by 9 (modulo 9) give remainder 4 .
  16. Boys and girls
    boy_6 There are eight boys and nine girls in the class. There were six children on the trip from this class. What is the probability that left a) only boys b) just two boys
  17. Photocopier
    picture A photocopier enlarges a picture in the ratio 7:4. How many times will a picture of size 6cm by 4cm be enlarged to fit on a 30cm by 20 cm page?
  18. Fence and scale
    ctverec_mo_4 The garden with 80 m of fencing is draw on plan as a square with a side length of 4 cm. At what scale is this plan made?
  19. Pie II
    pie_2 Vili ate three pieces of pie. If it pieces is 1/8 how much pie did he eat?
  20. Suzan
    children2_3 Susan's age will be after 12 years four times as much as twelve years ago. How old is Susan now?

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