Basic operations and concepts - math word problems - page 22 of 332
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- The well 3
When the health department tested private wells in a county for two impurities commonly found in drinking water, it found that 20% of the wells had neither impurity, 40% had impurity A, and 50% had impurity B. (Obviously, some had both impurities. ) If a - A random
A random sample of 225 nails in a manufacturing company is gathered. The engineer specified that the specified length of a nail must be 8 cm having a standard deviation of 0.04 cm. It shows from the sample that the average length of the nails is 8.055 cm. - The angles 6
If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. Find the value of each angle. - A merit scholarship
Last year’s freshman class at Big State University totaled 5,307 students. Of those, 1,264 received a merit scholarship to help offset tuition costs during their freshman year (although the amount varied per student). The amount a student received was N($ - Lightbulbs
The physical plant at the main campus of a large state university receives daily requests to replace fluorescent light bulbs. The distribution of the number of daily requests is bell-shaped and has a mean of 48 and a standard deviation of 10. Using the em - So far
So far on its tour, a band sold out 3 shows and did not sell out the other 3 shows. Considering this data, how many of the band's next 4 shows would you expect to be sold out? - A contractor 2
A contractor has to complete his contract in 92 days. 234 men were set to do the work, each of them works for 16 hours/day. After 66 days, 4/7 of the work is completed. How many additional men may be employed, so that the work may be completed in time, ea - Johnny 3
Johnny has $46,754 in a savings account that earns 14% annually. The interest is not compounded. To the nearest dollar, how much interest will he earn in 3 years? - 2-cycle
2-cycle engines require a mixture of oil and gas to run properly. For every gallon of gas, a certain 2-cycle engine requires 1 1/4 fl oz of oil. How much oil must be added to prepare 3 1/2 gallons of gas to get the proper mixture? - A ferry
A ferry with a capacity of 10 people takes a group of 13 men and 7 women across a river. Find the number of ways in which the group may be taken across the if all women go on the first group. - Cheap chocolate
Lucy's chocolate bar is 29% cocoa. If the weight of the chocolate bar is 100 grams, how many grams of cocoa does it contain? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. - The test 3
The provided test marks for a small class of student are as follows Don 70%, Jody 68%, Raz 65% and that of Max is not provided. If the class average is 75%, what is Max test marks? - Probabilities
The bag has 10 green, 6 yellow, and 4 blue. What are the probabilities as a fraction, decimals, and percents? - Passenger 18
Passenger and freight trains are operated between stations I and II, where the distance between stations is 16 km. The speed of the passenger trains is 100 km/h, and the speed of the freight trains is 60 km/h for a single-line railway track. The waiting t - Compound continuously
Find the balance in the account after 10 years. P= $1900; r= 6% Compound continuously. - Three 268
Three taps A, B and C fill a tank in 20 min, 15 min and 12 min, respectively. If all the taps are opened simultaneously, how long will they take to fill 40% of the tank? - Stocks and bonds
Mr. Cash invested $80000 in various stocks and bonds. He earned a 7% dividend on his stocks and 5% interest on his bonds, for a one year profit (both stocks and bonds) of $4,900. How much did Mr. cash invest in bonds? - Suppose 8
Suppose the scores on a test have a normal distribution with X=74 and a standard deviation of s=18. What percentage of students have scores higher than 90? What percentage of students have scores between 70 and 85? Twenty percent of the students do better - Person A,B
Person A takes 3000 USD from person B for 2 yrs at the rate of 10% half yearly interest. What amount will be paid by person A to B after the end 2 yr? - The restaurant
The restaurant is 3/8 miles from the office. She makes the walk in 7 1/2 minutes. At the same rate, how long will it take her to walk the two miles from her home to her office?
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