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	Simultaneous Equations		2009-07-06
		From Mukulu: Solve the equation simultaneously X/5=(Y+2)/2= (Z-1)/4 ……………….eqt 1 3X+4Y+2Z-25=0 ………………eqt 2 Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	Using the Remainder Theorem to Find an Unknown Coefficient.		2009-07-06
		From Mukulu: What is the value of a if 2x2-x-6 ,3x2-8x+4 and ax3-10x-4 have a common factor. Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	Number of Farm Animals		2009-07-06
		From paul: In the farm there are 50 heads of chicken and pigs and 100 feet. how many chickens and pigs are there in the farm Answered by Robert J. Dawson.
	The retail price for an ice cream scoop		2009-07-05
		From Patricia: Hi - I am trying to figure out the fairest retail price for an ice cream scoop. We have an ice cream parlor and the cost of the ice cream we buy by the bulk container has recently been increased so now we must charge more for our scoops. We pay a wholesale price of $25.40 for 242 ounces of ice cream. The cost per ounce is $0.105. What is the formula for figuring out how much to charge retail per scoop? This is probably so simple but confusing to me. Please help. Thank you! Answered by Harley Weston.
	Vector spaces		2009-07-05
		From Nazrul: How can I prove that m(a+b)=ma+mb where a and b are two vectors. Thank you. Answered by Harley Weston.
	A roll of paper		2009-07-05
		From mark: is there a simple way of finding out how much is left on a roll of paper. i have read similiar questions and answers on here but all seem very complicated and not being very good at maths does not help me much. some are in inches and all have different figures to mine so if i give my figures hopefully i wil understand it better. the radius of the cardboard core is 52.25mm, the radius of the paper at 2000 linear meters is 158.625mm. the thickness is 0.17mm. when nearing the end of the paper how do i work out how much is left in a simple way. thank you in advance for any help you can give me Answered by Harley Weston.
	17.5% of 500		2009-07-05
		From b: what is 17.5% of 500 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Descending Percentages		2009-07-02
		From Chris: Hi I'm having a problem working out the percentage target achievement, when i'm calculating a descending indicator. For example, if you take something like the number of contracts cancelled. You might give your retentions team the task to make sure that no more than 2 customers cancel a contract wihin a particular month. If exactly 2 customers cancel their contract, that should represent 100% achievement of the target, but i'm really struggling to work out what that percentage would be if 1 or 3 customers cancelled. Chris Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	Generating Four Digit Number Combinations that Exclude Zero		2009-07-02
		From Judy: Is it possible to get a complete list of the possible 4 number combinations between 1 and 9? Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	The area of a triangle		2009-07-02
		From Rory: I'm trying to find the area of a triangle with points -2, 1; 4,1 and 7,4 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Fish Feed		2009-07-01
		From David: 57 grams of feed how many fish can I feed at 2% of 1lb body wieght or I suppose to feed 2% of body wieght of food in grams fish wieghts 1 lb.I hope I said that write Thank you Aloha dave Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	A diagonal of a rectangle		2009-07-01
		From Ruben: Please assist me with the following problem: A rectangle has a diagonal that is 3.6 feet longer than the length and 7.1 feet longer than the width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Thanks Answered by Harley Weston.
	Two circles on a dome		2009-07-01
		From Beth: My question is related to a dome I would like to construct, for which I know the circumference of the base: 120ft. I now need to figure out the diameters of two smaller circles, one at 20ft along the arc of the dome form the ground, and the other at 30ft along the arc. Assuming a true hemisphere, or 180 degrees total arc, how can I calculate these two circumferences? Beth Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Parallel lines		2009-07-01
		From chris: Write the slope of a line that is parallel to each line. 1.y=2x-5 2.y=-x+2 3.3x+y=10 4.5x-y=11 5.x+2y=6 6.2x-3y=9 7.4x+y=3 8.x+2y=14 Answered by Brennan Yaremko.
	liquid in a 3/4 inch pipe		2009-06-30
		From junior: We are in dilemma at my job. We need to figure out the formula for how much water can our pipe hold. It's inside diameter is 13/16" and is 50ft. long? Answered by Robert Dawson.

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