Month: May 2014

Problem 381 Todd and Cassidy went on a diet together. Todd’s weight dropped from 220 pounds to 190 pounds Cassidy’s weight dropped from 150 pound to 135 pounds. Who had…

Problem 380 The number of students at another university increased from 14,000 students in 1971 to 30,000 in 1975. What was the percent increase in enrollment during this period?  …

Problem 379 The list price of a car is 17500+21875  

Problem 378 Find the missing parts Percent Fraction Decimal ?                                     ……….?   Solution Percent = () *100 = 0.5% Decimal = = 0.005  

Problem 377 The Lawn Problem.  Dan, Shelly, and Kirby worked together sodding a lawn.  Together they earned 2000/80 = 2000 Shelly worked 25 hours so her earning =25*50 = 750…

Problem 376 A tennis magazine averages about 150 pages per issue.  There are seven ads for every 3 pages.  How many ads would you expect in a typical issue?  …

Problem 375 A U.S. nickel contains 3 ounces of copper for every ounce of nickel.  How much nickel is required for 14 pounds of copper?   Solution Suppose we require…

Problem 374 Solve the proportion by using whichever method you think is the easiest.   Solution   X * 6 = 3(x + 10) 6x – 3x + 30 6x…

Problem 373 Solve the proportion by using whichever method you think is the easiest.   Solution   4 * 5 = 15 * x 20 = 15x X = X…

Problem 372 In a AAA map of Ohio, 1 inch equals approximately 10 miles or 18 kilometers.  If the distance on the map between Paulding and Eaton is 9.8 inches,…