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	How many stairs in the flight are stepped on exactly once?		2007-09-03
		From Bill: Four friends are racing together down a long flight of stairs. A goes 2 steps at a time, B 3 at a time, C 4 at atime and D 5 and at a time. The only steps on which all four tread are the top one and the bottom one. How many stairs in the flight are stepped on exactly once. Answered by Harley Weston.
	16x^2+4xy^2+8x divided by 4xy		2007-09-02
		From Ricardo: how can i solve that problem of polynomial division? 16x^2+4xy^2+8x divided by 4xy Answered by Penny Nom.
	Arrangements of children by age		2007-09-02
		From shani: How many different arrangements of children by age can there be in families with four children?(hint: Boy-girl-boy-girl is different from boy-girl-girl-boy. Presume there are no twins) The hint is more confusing than the question. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The quotient of thirty and ten times a number.		2007-09-02
		From Jenna: I need help on How to translate a phrase into an algebraic expression: The quotient of thirty and ten times a number. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A rectangular sheet of paper is folded along the diagonal		2007-09-01
		From Amit: A rectangular sheet of a paper with dimensions a and b is folded along its diagonal. What is the area of the overlapped region? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Compatible numbers		2007-09-01
		From andrea: Estimate using compatible numbers. 249 /64 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Standard deviation		2007-09-01
		From Pat: I have looked over your math question and mines is not there. for a binomiial distribution with parmeter n and p, the mean is np and the standard deviation is np(1-p). I understand how to get the np but not understanding how to get the (1-p). For example np=(40)(0.48)(1-0.48)=3.160. How can I get the (1-0.48) answer please Answered by Harley Weston.
	george, thomas, abe, alexander...		2007-09-01
		From lori: george, thomas, abe, alexander... come up with the next few im confused and need help!! Answered by Stephen la Rocque and Harley Weston.
	The x-intercept		2007-09-01
		From Bianca: What is the x-intercept of the graph of y=1/2x+b? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A word problem		2007-08-31
		From Regian: How can I write a word problem for the following numerical expression 3 (4+3)+2 And then how do I simplify the expression Answered by Penny Nom.
	How many cubic yards of concrete?		2007-08-31
		From Teresa: How many cubic yards of concrete are required for the structure with a bottom piece that is 8" high by 72" by 72", a side that is 8" by 72" by 60", another side that is 8" by 72" by 60 ", a side that is 8" by 72" by 60" with a circle cut out that has a radius of 18", and finally another side that is 8" by 72" by 60" that has a circle cut out that has a radius of 12". Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	pente nulle		2007-08-31
		From stephanie: si la pente dune droite est nulle alors cette droite est quoi ??? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Is there a way I can calculate correct square footage for odd shapes?		2007-08-31
		From Tom: I manage a golf course, and we are about to over seed the course for the upcoming winter months. We will be over seeding all greens, fairways, and tee boxes. Noone of the area that we will be placing seed on is a regular shape. The closest shapes they would be is a circle, rectangle or square, but most of them are all odd CURVED shapes. I know what the equation is for Square ft., and I know how many Square ft. are in an acre, but I need to be precise with the amount of seed I order. Is there a way I can calculate correct square footage for odd shapes. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Equivalent fractions		2007-08-31
		From Darlene: What is the equivalent decimal for 0.3 and 6.53 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Exponential form		2007-08-31
		From Victoria: The cost of each space shuttle is about $10,000,000. Write this amount in exponential form. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.

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