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Posted On Aug 10, 2011
Write the equation of the line through the point with the slope m. 1. A(5,4), m= 1/3 2. B(-3,6), m=3/2 3. C( 4,[..]
Posted On Aug 10, 2011
Anuj has been serving 2/3 cup of lemonade to each student. if he has 1 1/2 cups of lemonade left, how many students[..]
Posted On Aug 10, 2011
Carmen is tying ribbons in bows on boxes. She uses 9/4 feet of ribbon on each box. if she has 15/2 feet of ribbon[..]
Posted On Aug 10, 2011
Suppose instead that you have 1 1/2 oranges. If this is enough to make 3/5 of an adult serving, how many oranges[..]
Posted On Aug 10, 2011
The width of a rectangle is 5 inches less than 2 times the length. If x represents the length, write an algebraic[..]
Posted On Aug 10, 2011
Suppose you have 2 1/2 oranges. If a student serving consists of 3/4 of an orange, how many student[..]
Posted On Aug 10, 2011
Astronomers measure distances in light years, the distance light travels in 1 year: 1 light year=9.46*10^13 kilos.[..]
Posted On Aug 10, 2011
You have 40 coins in nickels and dimes. How many dimes do you have if you have a total of $2.85?
Posted On Aug 9, 2011
Shah, Raja and Mark shared $450. Raja received 20% more than Shah while Mark received 20% less than Shah. How much[..]
Posted On Aug 9, 2011
The volume ofa pyramid with a square is 168.75 cubic meters. Its altitude is 9 meters. Find the perimeter of its base.