Units - math word problems

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  • Hypotenuse
    RightTriangleMidpoint_1 Calculate the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the length of one leg is 4 cm and its content area is 16 square centimeters.
  • New computer
    pc_1 New computer process a certain amount of data for 6 hours. For how many hours will process the same amount of data older computer that has a quarter lower performance?
  • Coal
    coal If the daily consumption of 1.6 tons of coal, it is sufficient to supply the boiler for 42 days. How long is sufficient to supply when will burn only 1.2 tons of coal a day ?
  • Monthly payments
    elektrina Novákovi pay for electricity and monthly pays at the end of the year still bill 34 USD. Total per year pay 618 USD. What were their monthly payments?
  • Rising price
    book The book first become more expensive by 5 euros. New price was later increased by 8%. After the second price increase book cost 46 euros. What was the original price of the book?
  • 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.
  • Isosceles right triangle
    3triangles Calculate the area of an isosceles right triangle whose perimeter is 252 cm.
  • The temperature 5
    mountain The temperature at 4pm was 53° Fahrenheit the temperature dropped 3° each hour from 4pm to 9pm which equation below accurately represents the temperature at 9pm
  • Tributaries
    inlets The pool can be filled with two different tributaries. The first inflow would fill the pool in 18 hours, both in 6 hours. How many hours would the pool filled with a second inflow?
  • Volume of cone
    cone_church_1 Find the volume of a right circular cone-shaped building with a height of 9 cm and a radius base of 7 cm.
  • Rectangle
    squares2_3 Calculate area of the rectangle if its length is 12 cm longer than its width and length is equal to the square of its width.
  • Tonic
    krem One package tonic consume Mom 12 weeks and daughter for 14 weeks. 4 weeks they use the same cream together and then only daughter. How many weeks endured tonic to daughter then?
  • Scale of the map
    map_5 Determine the scale of the map, which is the actual distance of 120 km l represented by segment long 6 cm.
  • Semiannually compound interest
    bank2 If you deposit $5000 into an account paying 8.25% annual interest compounded semiannually, how long until there is $9350 in the account?
  • Compute 4
    14-12-12 Compute the exact value of the area of the triangle with sides 14 mi, 12 mi, and 12 mi long.
  • Apple variete
    jablka This year, my uncle harvested 350 kg of apples, including 105 kilograms of Ontario, and the rest is Jonathan. Determine what percentage of the Jonathan apples.
  • Clogging
    h2o2 How much distilled water must the pharmacist add to 30g of a 30% hydrogen peroxide solution to obtain a 3% solution to clogging?
  • Flooring a room
    tiles_10 Find the cost of flooring a room 6.5 m by 5 m with square tiles of sides 25 cm at the rate of rupees 9.40 per tile.
  • Drying herbs
    vaha_18 Herbs lose 75% weight By drying. How many fresh herbs do you have to collect if you want to make 1.5 kg of dried herbs?
  • Blades
    ruler2_1 1st blade 2,5 m, 2nd blade. .1.75 m. How many same long pieces of this two blades can be do the biggest? How long is one piece?

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