Minimum - math word problems

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  • Minimum of sum
    derive_1 Find a positive number that the sum of the number and its inverted value was minimal.
  • Hens and pigs
    pigs_2 Hens and pigs have 46 feet in total. At least how much can heads have?
  • Classmates
    meter_13 Roman is ranked 12th highest and eleventh lowest pupil. How many classmates does Roman have?
  • 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?
  • Trousers
    venn_diagram In the class was 12 students. Nine students wearing trousers and turtleneck eight. How many students worn trousers with a turtleneck?
  • 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)
  • Ten boys
    venn_intersect Ten boys chose to go to the supermarket. Six boys bought gum and nine boys bought a lollipop. How many boys bought gum and a lollipop?
  • Shape
    some_airplane Plane shape has a maximum area 677 mm2. Calculate its perimeter if perimeter is the smallest possible.
  • Summands
    numbers_2 We want to split the number 110 into three summands so that the first and the second summand are in the ratio 4: 5, and the third with the first are in ratio 7: 3. Calculate the smallest of the summands.
  • Ladder
    rebrik_4 4 m long ladder touches the cube 1mx1m at the wall. How high reach on the wall?
  • Digits
    numbers_2 Write the smallest and largest 1-digit number.
  • Cone
    diag22 Into rotating cone with dimensions r = 8 cm and h = 8 cm incribe cylinder with maximum volume so that the cylinder axis is perpendicular to the axis of the cone. Determine the dimensions of the cylinder.
  • Cookies
    poleva In the box were total of 200 cookies. These products have sugar and chocolate topping. Chocolate topping is used on 157 cookies. Sugar topping is used on 100 cakes. How many of these cookies has two frosting?
  • Sphere in cone
    sphere-in-cone A sphere of radius 3 cm desribe cone with minimum volume. Determine cone dimensions.
  • Statue
    michelangelo On the pedestal high 4 m is statue 2.7 m high. At what distance from the statue must observer stand to see it in maximum viewing angle? Distance from the eye of the observer from the ground is 1.7 m.
  • Curve and line
    parabol The equation of a curve C is y=2x² -8x+9 and the equation of a line L is x+ y=3 (1) Find the x co-ordinates of the points of intersection of L and C. (2) Show that one of these points is also the stationary point of C?
  • Paper box
    box Hard rectangular paper has dimensions of 60 cm and 28 cm. The corners are cut off equal squares and the residue was bent to form an open box. How long must be side of the squares to be the largest volume of the box?
  • Sphere and cone
    cone_in_sphere Within the sphere of radius G = 33 cm inscribe cone with largest volume. What is that volume and what are the dimensions of the cone?
  • Florist's
    kvetiny The florist got 72 white and 90 red roses. How many bouquets can bind from all these roses when each bouquets should have the same number of white and red roses?
  • 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 sam

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