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	A schedule for 6 teams and 37 games		2012-08-29
		From Giovanni: Hello, i try to prepare a schedules for 6 teams, and every teams will play 37 games before the playoff. How to make a schedules? thanks Answered by Victoria West.
	Minutes and seconds		2012-08-29
		From Casey: I have to write a variable equation. The questions says there are 60 seconds. but we need to write and equation to solve for minutes. Is it 1/60 or 1/s Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Making a wind sock		2012-08-28
		From John: I am trying to build a wind sock and need to be able to lay the shape out on cloth. I need the wind sock front opening (diameter) to be 3 1/2" and the rear opening diameter to be 1". The windsock needs to be 9 1/2" long. I tried using the example of the person trying to make a crayfish trap but got confused and could not figure out my numbers. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks John Answered by Penny Nom.
	Vector division		2012-08-28
		From Nazrul: If A and B be two vectors where B = 3 A The What is B/A ? Please help me. Answered by Robert Dawson.
	The range in grouped data		2012-08-27
		From maria: Question from maria, a student: how to find range from group data.?i know that it is the difference between largest and smallest value.but confuse to find range of group data e.g class interval frequency 0------5 6 5------10 7 10------15 9 15------20 4 Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Adding speeds		2012-08-26
		From Roy: May I ask if it is correct to add the following with units included? Some tell me that the units cannot be included in the addition because we cannot add speed. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Expected value		2012-08-25
		From melanie: The probabilities are 0.24 , 0.35 , 0.29 , and 0.12 that a speculator will be able to sell a subdivision lot within a year at a profit of P120, 500 , at a profit of P80,000 , at a profit of P40,000 , or at a lost of P60,000 respectively . What is his expected profit ? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Probability		2012-08-23
		From Christine: In a study of alcoholics, it was found out that 40% had alcoholic fathers and 6% had alcoholic mother. Fourty-two percent had at least one alcoholic parent. What is the probability that a randomly selected alcoholic will ... Answered by Penny Nom.
	A 2-digit number		2012-08-23
		From patty: Write the 2-digit number that matches the clues. My number has a tens digit that is 8 more than the ones digit. Zero is not one of my digits. My number is Answered by Penny Nom.
	An arithmetic progression		2012-08-22
		From A student: the 3rd term of an A.PPP is 10 more than the first term while the 5th term is 15 more than the second.find the sum of the 8th and 15th terms if the 7th term is 7 times the first term. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Ordering fractions		2012-08-22
		From Imani: I am a 6 th grader and on my homework it asks to order the fractions from least to greatest 11/12, 9/10, 10,/11, 15/16. Please help with solving this question. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The difference of the numbers on two dice		2012-08-19
		From dilys: Two fair dice are thrown. Find the probability that the difference of the two numbers is divisible by 4? Answered by Chris Fisher and Lorraine Dame.
	The volume of a sphere		2012-08-18
		From Rohit: why isn't volume of a sphere = Area of a semicircle x the circumference. i.e. if we revolve a semicircle around its axis we get a sphere Answered by Penny Nom.
	Kirkman schoolgirl problem		2012-08-18
		From Anthony: need to have the number from 1-15 in 6 rounds of 3 numbers without the numbers be repeating in the same row . eg round 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2nd round 1 4 7 10 13 2 5 8 11 14 3 6 9 12 15 Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A rotating schedule		2012-08-16
		From Dusty: Ok, Im trying to create a rotating schedule. There are four jobs and four people but, one of four people cant preform one job. How can I figure out a rotating schedule for this issue? Answered by Victoria West.

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