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	For what divisors can you get a remainder of 8?		2002-11-13
		From David: When dividing a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number, for what divisors can you get a remainder of 8? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of water in a hose		2002-11-13
		From David: I trying to find out how much water 500 ft of 3/4 inch hose will hold. I'd also like to know how you figured the answer. Answered by Penny Nom.
	100 centimètres		2002-11-13
		From Un élève: je voudrais savoir la contenance de 100 centimètres cube en litre? Answered by Diane Hanson.
	Les unités linéaires		2002-11-12
		From Sandy: je me demande qu'est ce qu'une unité linéaire, mesures de surface et des mesures de volume. je voudrais aussi savoir quelle est la règle de transformation pour les unités linéaires, les mesures de surface et les mesures de volume Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Subdividing a circle		2002-11-11
		From David: Say you have a cirlcle. Then you draw 2 dots on the circle. Then you connect the dots with lines. The circle is divided into 2 parts. If you do the same with 3 dots and connect each dot to each dot with a line then you get a circle with 4 parts. 4 dots with lines connecting all (6 lines) = 8 parts.... Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Fuel consumption		2002-11-11
		From Guy: When a car is driven 'normally' the feul consumption is 7.5 per litres per 100km. On a particular journey the car was driven in 'hard' and the consumption changed to 9.1 litres per 100km. Fuel cost 80p per litre. Calculate: a) The extra feul consumed. b) The extra cost of feul, in pounds, for the journey when the car was driven in 'hard'. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Radicals with fractional radicands		2002-11-11
		From A student: how do I simplify radicals with fractional radicands? ex. 7sqrt(2) + sqrt(50) - 2sqrt(18) 10sqrt(3/5) - 24sqrt(5/3) 3sqrt(2/9) + 1/2sqrt(32) + sqrt(9/8) Answered by Penny Nom.
	x intercepts		2002-11-10
		From Laura: Find the x intercepts for the graph of the equation. x 2 - x - 12 = 0 Answered by Penny Nom.
	(93+n)+158=93+(28+158)		2002-11-10
		From Parents: (93+n)+158=93+(28+158) Answered by Penny Nom.
	A bus is 60% occupied		2002-11-09
		From Joe: A bus with a seating capacity of 60 people is 60% occupied. At the next stop one-third of the people get off the bus and 3 people get on the bus. The bus is now ___% occupied. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Three bags of marbles		2002-11-08
		From A student: I have 3 bags of marbles 1 bag is labeled blue; 2nd bag is labeled red; 3rd bag is labeled blue & red all the bags are mismarked your job is to take one marble from 1 bag look at it and correctly label all the bags Answered by Penny Nom.
	Prime numbers		2002-11-08
		From Lonna: Is 2 a prime number or not?? Why is 1 not considered a prime number? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two tanks of water		2002-11-08
		From A student: A 2000 L tank containing 550 L of water is being filled with water at the rate of 75 L per minute from a full 1600 L tank. How long will it be before the two tanks have the same amount of water? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Cubic centimeters		2002-11-07
		From Rita: Was in emergency room yesterday-MD aspirated 40cc of fluid from my knee--what does a "cc" equate to? Answered by Penny Nom.
	G = 3H - 5		2002-11-07
		From Kash: G=3H-5, for H solve for the given variable Answered by Penny Nom.

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