Mean - math word problems

  1. Average speed
    truck The truck drove 1/2 of the way on the highway at 80km/h. The other half of the way 20km/h. Calculate the average speed
  2. Water
    tanks Mix 68 l of water with temperature of 87 °C, 17 l warm of 42 °C and 55 l water of 50 °C. What is the temperature of the mixed water immediately after mixing?
  3. Daily average
    weather_forecast Calculate the average temperature during the day, when 13 hours was 22 °C and 11 hours was 17 °C.
  4. RBA
    ksu Regional Building Authority has an annual budget of EUR 1806814. In previous calendar year has processed 804 approval procedures. How much does an average of one building approval costs (eg unsuccessful revoke)?
  5. Center
    triangle_axis Calculate the coordinates of the center of gravity T [x, y] of triangle ABC; A[11,4] B[13,-7] C[-17,-18].
  6. Team
    football The football team has 11 players. Their average age is 20 years. During the match due to injury, one player withdraws and the average age of the team is 18. How old was injured player?
  7. Speed of Slovakian trains
    zssk_train Rudolf decided to take the train from the station 'Trnava' to 'Zemianske Kostoľany'. In the train timetables found train R 725 Remata : km0Bratislava hl.st.12:574Bratislava-Vinohrady13:0113:0219Pezinok13:1213:1346Trnava13:3013:3263Leopoldov13:4514:0168H
  8. Report card
    vysvedcenie_1 Ivor hit 4× grade 5 at the beginning of the school year. How many times must now catch grade 1 to get grade 2 on the report card?
  9. Mailbox
    post Mailbox is opening at regular intervals 3 times a day. The first time is opened at 8:00 and the last at 19:00. Calculate hours when mailbox is opened during day.
  10. AVG of INT
    seq_moon What is the average of the integers from 9 throuht 52 inclusive?
  11. Balance
    balance_weight The rod are 1.9 m long hanging weights 4 kg and 1 kg on ends. Where are centre of rod (distance from weight 4 kg) to be in balance?
  12. Certificate
    ucitel There is 31 students in a class. From mathematics was'nt worse mark than 2. Average mark in mathematics was 2. How many students have mark 1 and how many mark 2?
  13. Average
    old_automobile What is the average speed of the car, where half of the distance covered passed at speed 66 km/h and the other half at 86 km/h.
  14. Angles in a triangle
    fun The angles of the triangle ABC make an arithmetic sequence with the largest angle γ=83°. What sizes have other angles in a triangle?
  15. Exam average
    vysvedcenie_2 Average of marks that have on the certificates students of 8.A class in mathematics is exactly 2.45. If we did not add 1 and 3 of sutdents Michael and Alena, who arrived a month ago, it would average exactly 2.5. Determine how many students have class 8.
  16. Grandfather
    family_16 The grandfather is three years older than an grandmother. The average age of the grandmother, the grandfather and their seven grandchildren is 28 years. The grandchildren have a total of 105 years. Calculate how old is grandfather.
  17. Enterprise and wages
    workers_3 The enterprise operates a total 162 workers and their average salary is M dollars. If the company has hire an additional 18 employees whose average wage would be the S dollars, would reduce the overall average salary in the company of 3.6%. Calculate the
  18. Railways - golden parachutes
    pavel-kravec_kdh As often happens in Slovakia habit, the state's financial institution which takes from poverty and gorilas give. A hardworking punishing taxes. Let's look at a short work of director Railway Company ZSSK - Mgr . P. K. : 18 months 'work' as director .
  19. Bases
    trapezoids_1 The length of the bases trapezium are in ratio 4:5. Length of midline is 15. How long are the bases of a trapezoid?
  20. MPG
    mpg 252 miles a week fills up twice a week. Each fill is 38 gallons. What is gas mileage of the car?

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