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Failed in examination
In an examination, 20% of the total students failed in history, 15% failed in English, and 5% of the total number of students failed in both subjects. Find the percentage of the total number of students who passed in both subjects.
Horses and hens
In a park, there are some horses and some hens. If the total number of heads is 68 and the total number of legs is 198, find the number of hens in the park.
Circular pizza
A circular pizza has a radius of 6 inches. What is the approximate circumference of the pizza? (Use π = 3.14)
Usual speed 2
A passenger train takes 1 hour less for a journey of 120 km if its speed is increased by 10 km/h from its usual speed. What is its usual speed?
Subtract 27
Subtract these mixed fractions: 7 2/3 and 3 1/9.
The remainder 3
The remainder is 31 when dividing a number by 45. What would the remainder be if the same number were divided by 15?
Electric iron
If the temperature of an electric iron is 8 °C and it rises by 10 °C, what is the new temperature?
The model
The model of a building is constructed with a scale factor of 1:30. If the height of the model is 80 cm, find the actual height of the building in metres.
The product 17
The product of two fractions is 7/15, and one of the fractions is 7/9. What is the other fraction?
Sarah 7
Sarah bought snacks for her team's practice. She bought a bag of chips for $1.56 and a 20-pack of juice bottles. The total cost before tax was $33.96. Write and solve an equation to determine how much each bottle of juice cost.
A turtle 3
A turtle walks at about ¼ metre per hour. How long will it take the turtle to cover 120 metres?
Sharing money 2
Ann and Betty shared a sum of money in the ratio 2:3, and Ann received $120. What is Betty's share?
A man 23
A man has some money. He gives 50% of it to his wife and 40% of the remainder to his daughter. He gives the rest to his son. If the son receives €12,000, how much did his wife receive?
Expression - two variables
The formula with two variables is given: y = 5x + 38. Solve for x.
The supplementary angles
Two supplementary angles differ by 50°. Find the measure of each angle.
Two cubes 2
Two cubes, each with a volume of 125 cm³, are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.
Decimal to fraction
What is 0.99 expressed as a fraction?
Repeating to infinity
How do I express 0.99999999… as a fraction? (nine repeating) Additional questions: Can you write 0.9999… repeating as a fraction? How do you convert 0.9 repeating into a fraction?
Angle and slope
Find the angle between the x-axis and the line joining the points (3, −1) and (4, −2).
Twice the unknown
I am twice a certain number. If 8 is subtracted from me, the result is 6. What am I?

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