Minimum - math word problems

Number of problems found: 48

  • Minimum of sum
    derive_1 Find a positive number that the sum of the number and its inverted value was minimal.
  • Sphere in cone
    sphere-in-cone A sphere of radius 3 cm describes a cone with minimum volume. Determine cone dimensions.
  • Minimum surface
    cuboid_20 Find the length, breadth, and height of the cuboid-shaped box with a minimum surface area, into which 50 cuboid-shaped blocks, each with length, breadth, and height equal to 4 cm, 3 cm, and 2 cm respectively, can be packed.
  • Test scores
    test_8 Jo's test scores on the first four 100 point exams are as follows: 96,90,76, and 88. If all exams are worth the same percent, what is the minimum test score necessary on his last exam to earn an A grade in the class (90% or better)?
  • Camp
    tabor In a class are 26 children. During the holidays 16 children were in the camps and 14 children on holiday with their parents. Determine the minimum and maximum number of children that may have been in the camp and on holiday with their parents at the same
  • Digits
    numbers_2 Write the smallest and largest 2-digit number.
  • Saving
    angles Mom said that Suzan saves about 120 EUR (rounded to tens). How many euros could she at least save (minimum)?
  • Wage
    socik Increasing the minimum wage while maintaining the other parameters of the system, unemployment will be:
  • Classmates
    meter_13 Roman is ranked 12th highest and eleventh lowest pupil. How many classmates does Roman have?
  • Trousers
    venn_diagram In the class was 12 students. Nine students wearing trousers and turtleneck eight. How many students worn trousers with a turtleneck?
  • Required reserves
    ecb-printing-money_1 Calculate what is the minimum amount of money that bank must hold in cash from your deposit 2750 Eur. How much money is ideally created in the banking system from your deposit if the level of minimum reserve requirement is 2.15%? Consider fractional reser
  • Glasses
    class Imagine a set of students in your class (number of students: 19), who wears glasses. How much minimum and maximum element may contain this set.
  • Apples 2
    jableka How many minimum apples are in the cart, if possible is completely divided into packages of 6, 14 and 21 apples?
  • Hens and pigs
    pigs_2 Hens and pigs have 46 feet in total. At least how much can heads have?
  • Ladder
    rebrik_4 4 m long ladder touches the cube 1mx1m at the wall. How high reach on the wall?
  • Three numbers
    sigma Create from digits 1-9 three-digit numbers with their sum the smallest. What value is the sum of these numbers? (Use each digit only once)
  • Cylindrical container
    valec2_6 An open-topped cylindrical container has a volume of V = 3140 cm3. Find the cylinder dimensions (radius of base r, height v) so that the least material is needed to form the container.
  • Equilateral triangle
    3angle_in_circle How long should be the minimum radius of the circular plate to be cut equilateral triangle with side 19 cm from it?
  • Cherries
    visne Cherries in the bowl can be divided equally among 19 or 13 or 28 children. How many are the minimum cherries in the bowl?
  • Skoda cars
    car_11 There were 16 passenger cars in the parking. It was the 10 blue and 10 Skoda cars. How many are blue Skoda cars in the parking?

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