Numbers - math word problems

  1. VAT
    Tax John paid 100 Euros in store for purchase. Calculate value added tax (VAT), which paid in purchase, if the VAT rate is 20%.
  2. Coordinate
    exp_ln Determine missing coordinate of the point M [x, 120] of the graph of the function f bv rule: y = 5x
  3. Observer
    ohrada The observer sees straight fence 100 m long in 30° view angle. From one end of the fence is 102 m. How far is it from the another end of the fence?
  4. Fraction
    1_3_fraction Determine for what x fraction ?:
  5. School trip
    school_trip School trip cost 247.2 Eur for one class (24 students). How much would cost a trip for two classes? (both classes together have 53 students)
  6. Logic
    blue-barrel A man can drink a barrel of water for 26 days, woman for 48 days. How many days will a barrel last between them?
  7. Negative percentage
    trabant In 2004, the company had a loss of 40900 Euros. Two years later he was already in profit 48900 Eur. Calculate what percentage of the company increased profits in this two years.
  8. Circle
    circle_ag Write the equation of a circle that passes through the point [0,6] and touch the X-axis point [5,0]: ?
  9. Quarter circular
    quarter_circle The wire that is hooked around the perimeter of quarter-circular arc has length 3π+12. Determine the radius of circle arc.
  10. Building
    Taipei_101 How high is the building that throws horizontal shadow 95.4 m long at angle 50°?
  11. Trams
    tramvaje Two trams started at the same time from the same place. One tram journey takes 30 minutes and the second 45 minutes to its final stop. How long will trams meet again?
  12. Unknown x
    UnknownX If we add to unknown number 21, then divide by 6 and then subtract 51, we get back an unknown number. What is this unknown number?
  13. Triangle ABC
    triangles_3 Calculate the sides of triangle ABC with area 1404 cm2 and if a: b: c = 12:7:18
  14. Homework
    old_phone_1 The monthly fee for the phone is 12 USD and for phone unit 0.08 USD. How much family pay phone in the first quarter Q1, if on January 1 had on the counter 97362 units and on April 1 97946 units.
  15. Balls
    balls I have 19 balls and my friend has 27. About how many has my friend more balls?
  16. Logs
    gulatina Trunk diameter is 52 cm. Is it possible to inscribe a square prism with side 36 cm?
  17. Forestry workers
    forestry_workers In the forest is employed 56 laborers planting trees in nurseries. For 8 hour work day would end job in 37 days. After 16 days, 9 laborers go forth? How many days are needed to complete planting trees in nurseries by others, if they will work 10 hours a
  18. Time
    time Write time in minutes rounded to one decimal place: 5 h 28 m 26 s.
  19. Textbooks
    textbooks After check of textbooks found that every 10-th textbook should be withdrawn. Together 58 textbooks were withdrawn. How many textbooks were in stock before withdrawn and how many after withdrawn?
  20. Truck
    truck Truck went for 4 hours and 30 minutes. If truck increase speed by 11 km/h, went same distance in 2 hours. Calculate this distance.

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