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Signs at 1/3 mile intervals 2020-05-03
From Heather:
The butterfly garden in St. Thomas gardens is a three mile loop at every 1/3 there is a sign along the loop to mark each 3rd of a mile along the loop if Melanie is standing next to the 7th sign at what mile is she?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Forty foot and 9 spacers 2019-06-28
From Christopher:
Ok I've got forty foot and 9 spacers one each end and 7 between what is the distance between the seven in the middle
Answered by Penny Nom.
Which term of this sequence has value 8? 2016-07-20
From Lauren:
Hi there

Which term in the sequence -2; -5/3; -4/3 ; -1; ... has a value of 8.

Since term 2 and 3 of this sequence contain fractions which can be converted to recurring decimals. What is the best way to work out the common difference here.

I do however understand that to work out the nth term of an arithmetic series, the following formula Tn = a + (n-1)d. In this series a = -2

Answered by Penny Nom.
Which term of the series 2+7+12+...is 152? 2016-02-01
From francis:
whice term of the series 2+7+12+...is 152?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A 330 foot long fence 2015-02-15
From Marsha:
I am putting up a fence 330 feet long and want to put the t post every 4 feet how many t post do i need?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A fence post problem 2015-02-08
From Nicole:
In Susan's rectangular garden plot, she put 12 posts on the long sides and 8 posts on the short sides. How many posts did she use altogether? (The answer is not 40.)
Answered by Penny Nom.
A clock takes 3 seconds to strick the hour of 3 o'clock 2012-03-09
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.
A pen with 40 post on each side 2008-03-18
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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