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	The dimensions of a rectangle		2012-03-13
		From irvyn: if you are only given the area and the perimeter how do you find the dimension? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring a quadratic		2012-03-13
		From Makell: X^2 + 32x + 220 = 0 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A trapezoidal prism filled with sand		2012-03-12
		From Maria: could a Trapezoid that is 80 inches high with a 54 inch width top and a 89 inch width bottom and a 80 inch depth hold 58 cubic yards of sand? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Circles		2012-03-11
		From Deniz: Two circles are externally tangent and the lengths of their diameters are 4 and 6. Find the length of the segment joining the centers of the circles. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Buying school supplies		2012-03-09
		From Jada: Hi, my daughter is having difficulties with a problem she is in the 5th grade, and insisted that it was a guess and check problem, but she really doesn't understand, and I don't either. Can you help us out? Danielle is buying school supplies. She has $7.25 to spend. Notebook: $0.75 Pencils: $1.95 Pens: $2.50 Planner: $5.00 Please help by explaining the guess and check strategy for a problem like this. Thank you. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A clock takes 3 seconds to strick the hour of 3 o'clock		2012-03-09
		From saptarshi: [ A clock takes 3 seconds to strick the hour of 3 o'clock. How many seconds will it take to strick 9 o'clock?] Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A water tank is in the shape of a truncated cone		2012-03-08
		From Victoria: Suppose you have a water tank in the shape of a truncated cone. The larger diameter is K, the smaller diameter is K/2, and the height is also K (all measured in meters). The force of gravity on an object of mass, m, is F=9.8m (measured in Newtons). The density of the water is 1000 kilograms per cubic meter. What is the volume of the tank and how much mass will the tank have when it is full? Answered by Penny Nom.
	81+8 to the 3 power		2012-03-08
		From KiMesha: 81+8 to the 3 power Answered by Penny Nom.
	A Performance Appraisal		2012-03-06
		From Reuel: Hello: I'm looking for an answer to this one: If I have 428 staff for Performance Appraisal the year 2011 my suggestions for rating their rankings would be: 5% can be no. 1 which would mean 21 employees 15% can be no. 2 which would mean 64 employees 60% can be no. 3 which would mean 257 employees 15% can be no. 4 which would mean 64 employees 5% can be no. 5 which would mean 21 employees However, what I have received is this: 5% are no. 1 which would mean 20 employees 22 % are no. 2 which would mean 94 employees 60% are no. 3 which would mean 270 employees 15% are no. 4 which would mean 41 employees 5% are no. 5 which would mean 3 employees Now my question is how do I find the percentage difference between both the scenarios of should be versus reality? I don't think it is normal subtraction, is it? any help would be appreciated. Best Regards, Reuel Answered by Harley Weston.
	[Difference between percentages and percentages]		2012-03-06
		From Reuel: Hello: I'm looking for an answer to this one: If I have 428 staff for Performance Appraisal the year 2011 my suggestions for rating their rankings would be: 5% can be no. 1 which would mean 21 employees 15% can be no. 2 which would mean 64 employees 60% can be no. 3 which would mean 257 employees 15% can be no. 4 which would mean 64 employees 5% can be no. 5 which would mean 21 employees However, what I have received is this: 5% are no. 1 which would mean 20 employees 22 % are no. 2 which would mean 94 employees 60% are no. 3 which would mean 270 employees 15% are no. 4 which would mean 41 employees 5% are no. 5 which would mean 3 employees Now my question is how do I find the percentage difference between both the scenarios of should be versus reality? I don't think it is normal subtraction, is it? any help would be appreciated. Best Regards, Reuel Answered by Harley Weston.
	2x^3*2x^2/3x^2		2012-03-06
		From hope: 2x^3*2x^2/3x^2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A lost combination		2012-03-06
		From pam: I lost the combination for my luggage that I haven't used for many years. It is a 3 digit combination. I'm pretty sure only these numbers could have been used: 0,1,2,3,7,8,9. Can you give me a calculated list of all these combinations? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The dimensions of a conical tent		2012-03-04
		From yash: a conical tent is to accommodate 11 people.Each person must have 4m square of space on the ground and 20m cube at air to breathe.Find the height and radius of the conical tent.26202 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Tina is older than Catherine by 1 year and 7 months		2012-03-03
		From jennifer: Tina is older than Catherine by 1 year and 7 months. Karen is younger than Tina by 2 years and 11 months. If Karen is 7 years and 2 months old, find out Catherine's age. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Percentage of water in a soil sample		2012-03-01
		From avi: what i need is the formula in getting the percentage from gram. situation: i need to know how many percent will i declare in getting the moisture of a soil sample i weighed 2,000 grams of soil before i dried it out in the oven, after few hours the recovery of the dried out soil is 1,700 grams. How many percent will be the water content? kindly send me a formula in computing this. thank u very much! Answered by Penny Nom.

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