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Jamie has twice as many video games as Mel. |
2017-04-27 |
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From John: Jamie has twice as many video games as Mel. Together, the boys have 24 games. how many games do each boy have Answered by Penny Nom. |
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1 acre as a 2 foot wide strip of land |
2017-04-25 |
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From alan: How can one convert 2 acres (a square - area) of land into a strip of land that is 2 feet wide and (?) feet long? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Filling cinder blocks with concrete |
2017-04-24 |
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From Katherine: I am looking to construct a 10 X 10 dance floor using 8 x 16 cinder blocks.
I have figured that I will need about 120 blocks, however I am not sure
how much concrete I will need to fill the total empty space.
Thank you Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Selling price and markup |
2017-04-24 |
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From Julie: What would the cost of an item be, if the sell price was $50 and the markup 48% Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The length of a train |
2017-04-24 |
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From Stefano: If a freight train is coming towards you and you were traveling at 85 miles an hour and it takes 35 seconds for the train to pass you how long is the train
Figure 50mph for train Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Baseball Cards |
2017-04-20 |
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From Raquel: A minor league baseball team gave away baseball cards to each person entering the stadium. One group receives 28 baseball cards. A second group received 68 baseball card. If each person entering the stadium receive the same number of cards, what was the greatest possible number of baseball cards that each person could have received? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A lost iPhone pass code |
2017-04-17 |
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From Sam: I have a locked iPhone and it has all my of my holiday photos on it. I changed the password and then I think I did a incorrect number pattern but anyway I know it ends with 99 and the first 4 digits are 235 and 6 could you please send all of the combinations for this password (without the 99) Thx and plz get back ASAP I need it for school Answered by Penny Nom. |
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sin x/ 1+cos x = 1-cos x/ sin x |
2017-04-16 |
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From duiren: sin x/ 1+cos x = 1-cos x/ sin x Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A function which is onto but not one-to-one |
2017-04-16 |
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From Avinash: Define a function f(x):N-->N which is onto but not one-one.Where N is set of natural numbers. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A word problem about the dimensions of a lot |
2017-04-16 |
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From Charlotte: If a house is 66x78 ft, how many feet out from the house around would be an acre to not include the house Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Forming a cone from a circle |
2017-04-15 |
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From Tasha: A sector of a circle subtends an angle of 216 degrees at the centre, If this sector is used to form a cone of vertical height ,8cm, calculate the base radius of the cone Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Express x/a -2a/x =-1 in terms of a. |
2017-04-14 |
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From tony: express x/a -2a/x =-1 in terms of a. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The cost of a piece of sheet metal |
2017-04-14 |
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From Mohammed: I bought a 2 mm sheet plate of 1.2m × 2.4m in fijian $95. I used 1.95m × 0.4m from that sheet plate. What will be my total cost for the sheet plate I used. It was a mild steel plate. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Why does 10x10x10 give 1,000.0000000000001? |
2017-04-12 |
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From Randolph: Hi, On your calculator I found that a box 10 by 10 by 10 inches has a volume of 1,000.0000000000001 cubic inches. Can you explain the numeral 1 thirteen places past the decimal? Thanks, Randy Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Acres and perimeter |
2017-04-12 |
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From Peggy: How many acres in 2700' circumference or perimeter Answered by Penny Nom. |
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