# word

1. ### Help turning word problems into equations please...

Hello, my class has just started exploring rational equations. I have no problem solving the equations on their own but when I need to convert information into these equations I can confuse myself. If anyone can help me with turning these two problems into rational equations, I'd be really...
2. ### Word Problem Sequences and Series

A Mining Company was founded in 1894 and the mineâ€™s initial production was the extraction of 100kg/year of silver. Each following year saw a steady increase of 60kg/year until the silver production peaked at 700 kg/year. Production remained at this level until 1914, when an event caused the...
3. ### Confusing word problem

NO POST, As was Unreadable and a fix couldn't be established. Sorry for the inconveni NO POST, As was Unreadable and a fix couldn't be established. Sorry for the inconvenience. A band, The committee members of a local operatic and dramatic society organize a one-day music festival. It is held...
4. ### Shopping Word Problem

How would I solve the following? 1 ) a b c d e went shopping 2 ) each had a whole dollar amount to spend 3 ) together they had 56 dollars 4 ) The absolute difference between what a and b had to spend was 19 5 ) The absolute difference between what b and c had to spend was 7 6 ) The absolute...
5. ### Trig word problem for ACT

A 33-foot ramp forms an angle of 21Â° with the ground, which is horizontal. Which of the following is an expression for the unknown side of the triangle? The following figure:
6. ### Algebra word problem

The formula for the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle, whose short sides are p, q is rÂ² = pÂ² + qÂ² 1. Make p the subject of this formula. 2. Evaluate the shortest side of a right-angled triangle, if the other two sides have lengths given by q = 9.3 and r = 11.4. State...
7. ### How many pieces of string, each 2 3/4m long, can be cut from a string 16 1/2m long?

How many pieces of string, each 2 3/4m long, can be cut from a string 16 1/2m long?
8. ### Fraction Word Problem

Hina and Arman bought a chocolate bar. Hina ate 1/8 and Arman 3/4 of the chocolate. Who ate more and by how much?
9. ### Word problem

Hello, I was just doing this problem; it has explanation too, but I can't think why (25-x) comes. I hope to get an answer from my fellow forum friends. Thanks in advance.
10. ### Algebra Word Problem.

In New York City, a taxi ride costs 2 dollars plus 0.30 cents per 1/5 mile and 20 cents per minute stopped in traffic. Due to traffic, Glenda's taxi took 20 min to complete what is usually a 10 min drive. If she is charged 13 dollars for the ride, how far did Glenda travel? 2 + 0.3...
11. ### Algebra Word Problem.

Stumped on this question. One of the last questions in the section I'm working in. Thanks for the help. During a recent sale, BMG Music Service charged \$8.49 for the first CD ordered and \$3.99 for all others. For shipping and handling, BMG charged \$2.47 for the first CD, \$2.28 for the...
12. ### Linear Inequality Word Problem

Two times of mother's age at present is less than three times of her age nine years ago by at least 3 years. What is the mother's age at present?
13. ### Does this word problem have a mathematical equation

If Theresa's daughter is my daughter's mother, what am I to Theresa? A.grandmother B.mother C.daughter D.granddaughter. I'm needing an equation to solve this. Is there such an equation? Grateful for your help! Jamie Lee

Hi, I am having trouble with this question and am wondering whether anyone can show me what equation I should use. I know how to solve algebra decently well; it's just I am confused how to find what equation to originally use. Three employees work at Starbucks. Ryan can fill an order two...
15. ### How to solve this word problem using conversion factors and linear function?

The situation is as follows To complete an order at a milk factory $8$ workers had processed in $9$ days working $6$ hours per day $30$ gallons of milk. To complete the job the engineer at the plant hired $2$ more workers. How many days those $10$ men working $8$ hours a day would need to...
16. ### (HELP!) Gauss-Jordan Method Word Problem

Don't even know where to start with this one - I think I have to take the given information and create a system, but I don't even understand how with the way it is worded. I'm supposed to be using the Gauss-Jordan Method. Here's all of the information. Question: You are charged with the...
17. ### Word Problem Help.

I am having trouble solving this word problem. Could somebody please take me through he steps. I think I am hung up on the Kilobyte to pages conversion.:( One kilobyte of computer memory will hold about 2/3 of a page of typical text (without formatting). A typical book has about 400 pages...
18. ### [ASK] Math Type in MS Word - Expressions Problematic

I have Math Type 6.9 in my computer and every one of my coworkers has it, but there's a problem with mine. Sometimes when I've been working for hours, the math expression I copied from Math Type couldn't get pasted to Microsoft Word (I tried the Save option via Math Type plugin too, and when the...
19. ### Word problem

You deposit \$2000 in account A, which pays 2.25% annual interest compounded monthly. You deposit another \$2000 in Account B, which pays 3% annual interest compounded monthly. When is the sum of the balance in both accounts at least \\$5000? Thank you in advance!
20. ### Adding two BYTEs into a WORD

Hi, By using a computer programmers calculator, how do I enter 2x BYTEs and get the answer as a WORD, please? Camerart.