Problem 931

  You drive along the highway at a constant speed of 45 miles per hour. How far do you travel in 5.3 hours? In 8.5 hours?   Solution:-   In…

Problem 930

  An economic indicator is increasing at the rate of 7% per year. What is its doubling time? By what factor will the indicator increase in 4 years?   Solution:-…

Problem 927

  The population of a town is increasing by 651 people per year. State whether this growth is linear or exponential. If the population is 1200 today, what will the…

Problem 926

To get to a cabin, Dana can ride a bicycle west from a parking lot along the edge of a rectangular reservoir for 2.4 miles, and then south along the…

Problem 925

Given that the pair of triangles is similar, find the length of the side labeled n.   Solution:-   Since the triangles are similar, corresponding sides are in proportion. thus…

Problem 924

A triangular lot is 160 ft on one side and has a property line of length 850 ft. Find the area if the lot in acres.     Solution:-  …