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A clock takes 3 seconds to strick the hour of 3 o'clock |
2012-03-09 |
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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. |
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A fence around a water tank |
2011-02-01 |
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From Heath:
I am building a fence around a water tank. the fence is to be in the shape of a normal octagon. The tank has a circumference of 57 ' 6''. I would like the fence to be 3 ft from the tank at the skinny point . How would I calculate(for the simple guy) where to set each of my 4x4 posts at the 8 corners. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Tearing down a wooden privacy fence |
2009-02-14 |
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From Dezra:
we are tearing down a wooden privacy fence, it is 180' in length and
the boards are 4"w x 6' H=A0x 1" thick
i have a truck that holds 15 cubic yards. I would like to=A0know how many loads it's going to take to haul it off.
thank you for your help
dezra
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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A pen with 40 post on each side |
2008-03-18 |
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From Manpreet:
how many post do you need to make a pen with 40 post on each side
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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What are the dimensions of the field? |
2006-05-14 |
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From Angie:
The length of fence required to enclose a rectangular field is 3000 metres. What are the dimensions of the field if it is known that the difference between the length and width is 50 metres?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Ladder and wall |
2006-04-27 |
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From Lori:
A 12-foot ladder is leaning across a fence and is touching a higher wall located 3 feet behind the fence. The ladder makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground. Find the distance from the base of the ladder to the bottom of the fence.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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A fence around a pen |
2006-03-30 |
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From Daryl:
I hope you can help me out with the attached problem, It has been driving me crazy.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom. |
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A field with the largest possible area |
2005-09-25 |
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From Louise:
A FARMER HAS FENCING OF 1000M AND WANTS A FIELD WITH THE BIGGEST POSSIBLE AREA HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING THIS
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Constructing a fence |
2005-08-09 |
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From Andres:
I was constructing my fence and was having some problems trying to do a perfect (or as close as possible) arch. If i know a section of a fence is for example 85 inches wide and I want a 4 inch rise from the top rail how do i figure out the radius?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Three problems |
2001-10-28 |
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From Brenda:
- Joseph is planting bushes around the perimeter of his lawn. If the bushes must be planted 4 feet apart and Joseph's lawn is 64 feet wide and 124 feet long, how many bushes will Joseph need to purchase?
- The cost of a long distance phone call is $1.50 for the first two minutes and $0.60 for each additional minute. How much will Maria pay for a 24 minute phone call?
- Find the next three numbers in the pattern. 1,3,7,15,31,___,____,___.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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