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I have 9 players 4 rounds of 3 2009-08-31
From Larry:
I have 9 players 4 rounds of 3. I need each player to play one timw with everyone in the group
Answered by Victoria West.
The sum of digits of 4444^4444 2009-08-31
From SHIVDEEP:
The sum of digits of 4444^4444 is A .The sum of digits of A is B .
Find the sum of digits of B ?

Answered by Claude Tardif.
Combinations 2009-08-31
From Joe:
I'm trying to find out how many combinations are possible out of 1-8 using only 4 numbers, but with no repetition of a single number in the 4 number sequence. EX: 2,3,2,5 wont work. Is it possible to create a list, and if so did my calculator lie to me when i got 70 as an answer?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Exponential form 2009-08-31
From cecil:
what is the exponent form 564000?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
Quadratic equations 2009-08-30
From jovian:
how can i find the quadratic equation of the roots 2/5 and -1/3?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
The equation of a circle 2009-08-30
From tagbo:
find the eqn of circle passing through (-1 1) and (-1 -4)and whose radiusis 5/2
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
An area problem 2009-08-30
From Amber:
Area of hexagon ABCDEF with the vertices (3,0) (7,0) (9,2) (7,4) (3,4) (1,0)
Answered by Harley Weston.
Investing in four accounts 2009-08-29
From Kenneth:
Hello: An investor wants to divide $1000.00 into four amounts or accounts -- one account earning 2%, the second account earning 5%, the third earning 9%, and the fourth earning 12%. He wants the overall total return to equal 5%. What are some of the monetary amounts that can be invested into these four accounts to earn him the 5% total return, 5% of $1,000.00?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simultaneous equations 2009-08-28
From onias:
solve 3/a - 2/b = 1/2 , 5/a + 3/b = 29/12
Answered by Robert Dawson.
y=2x+1 and y=2x-1 2009-08-28
From MARICELA:
Need help of how to work this problems

y=2x+1 and y=2x-1

First of all what is the difference?

Second I think is easy just to work with the X y with the line in the middle

but how do you get the numbers for each side.

Answered by Penny Nom.
x^x = 1 2009-08-28
From Waleed:
x^x=1
Answered by Robert Dawson.
Chickens and pigs 2009-08-28
From David:
A farmer has a number of chickens and pigs. There are 24 heads and 80 ft. How many pigs and how many chickens are there?
Answered by Robert Dawson.
The distance traveled on a bike 2009-08-28
From Dennis:
I would like to calculate the distance traveled on a bike based on the size of the tire and on the number of revolutions per minute. This is based on the rider traveling at a constant speed.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A number puzzle 2009-08-28
From Angela:
Taking 1 through 9 and using them only once subtract them to equal 33333
Answered by Chris Fisher.
The game of 24 2009-08-27
From ANITA:
Help I'm suppose to be a math expert, yet I can not yield 24 from the numbers 8,4,9,9, using each only once. HELP
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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