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Graham's money box |
2018-04-12 |
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From Tasnim: Graham's money box consists of sh.10 and sh.5 coins. There are 24 coins and it's total value is 150. Find how many of each coins are there in the box Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Ms. Werenich's nickels, dimes and quarters |
2014-03-19 |
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From London: Ms. Werenich has twice as many dimes as nickels and 4 more quarters than nickels. If she has $4.50, how many of each coin does she have? What would the let statements be of this problem and can you solve it? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Nickels, dimes and quarters |
2009-05-25 |
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From Amy: Coming from South Africa I find working with nickels, dimes and quarters confusing.
How many dimes are in a nickel and how many quarters are in a dime? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.00. |
2009-03-13 |
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From Kenneth: Hello:
I read the following in an old business mathematics textbook:
"Express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.00."
I can determine the answer as follows: There are 1000 mills in or per
$1.00. 13 mills divided by 1000 mills/$1.00 equals $0.013, the answer.
My question is as follows: What does "...as a decimal part of $1.00"
indicate or represent from "Express 13 mills as a decimal part of
$1.00."?
Is (a decimal part of $1.00) any decimal less than $1.00 with the decimal having a dollar sign
before it.
I thank you for your reply. Answered by Harley Weston. |
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50 coins with a value of $1.00 |
2009-01-08 |
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From Ana: you have 50 coins which have a total value of 1.00. What are the coins and how many of each do you have? Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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Making Change |
2008-07-09 |
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From Peter: In how many ways can you make 30 cents with quarters, nickels, and pennies? Answered by Penny. |
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Distributing prize money |
2007-11-08 |
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From Barbara: Question from Barbara, a student:
In writing competition, the first place winner receives 1/2 of the prize money. The second runner up receives 1/4 of what the winner won.
what was the total amount of prize mone distributed if the winner receives $6,000? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Doubling every day |
2007-10-07 |
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From Jerrie: Patti saved pennies for 10 days. The first day she saved 1 cent. Every day after that she saved twice as much as the day before. How much money did Patti save altogether? Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Calculating sales taxes |
2007-07-11 |
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From Tonya: Hi, Im having trouble calculating GST and PST
I know that in this province, GST is 6% and PST is 7%, I have a total of $275, and GST is 0.06, and PST is 0.07, so do I add those two and multiply them by the total, $275? Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Dividing money unequally |
2007-02-06 |
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From Linda: I have a total of $13,826.48. It is to be divided by 15 kids - 2 of the kids only get half of what the other 13 do - how much do the 13 get and how much does the 2 get? Thanks Answered by Haley Ess and Steve La Rocque. |
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Take $.01 and double it every day for 30 days. |
2007-01-26 |
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From Pat: Take $.01 and double it every day for 30 days. How many dollars would you have? Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Place value, coins and money |
2006-12-12 |
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From Emily: I was wondering what the best way would be to teach place value using coins and money. I have used base ten blocks already and am looking for a way to integrate money, perhaps on a place value chart and perhaps using decimals. Answered by Diane Hanson. |
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Arithmitic sequence |
2003-02-01 |
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From A student: I am having problems solving this arithmetic sequence... 1, 5, 10, ___, 50, 1.00, ___, 10.00, ... I believe the answers to be 25 and 5.00 but I can't figure why. Answered by Claude Tardif. |
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Future value |
2002-06-27 |
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From Susan: If one were to invest $115 a month for 20 years and expect a 4% annual return, what is the value of this money in 20 years? Answered by Leeanne Boehm. |
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My salary is doubled everyday for 30 days |
2002-01-17 |
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From Kanishk: I recieve 1 penny the 1st day, 2 pennies the 2nd day, and my salary is doubled everyday for 30 days. How much money will I have by the end of the 30 day time period? (Is there a way of solving this problem without a chart?) Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Calculating the tax |
2000-12-22 |
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From A grocer: I have a small grocery store. I have a bag of money containing $325. This represents the mornings receipts and a tax of 5.75% is included in the total. How can I separate the gross take from the tax take so that I'll know how much is mine and how much is the state's? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Saving for college |
2000-03-01 |
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From Andrew Kunz: SAVING FOR COLLEGE In this project, you will forecast a friend's finances. Jane has received $75 from her grandparents on every birthday since she was one year old. She has been saving the money in an account that pays 5% interest. She is saving her money to help you pay for her college education, which she will start this fall after her 18th birthday. She also has been receiving birthday checks from her other relatives, but these didn't start until she was 12 years old. The amounts of these checks from her 12th birthday until her 18th birthday are $45, $45, $55, $50, $55, $60, $65. How much money will she have saved just from her birthdays by the time she starts college? IS this a reasonable amount to pay for a used car during her junior year in college? If she had invested her money in a different accoutn that had earned 7% interest, how much more money would she have saved? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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An unbelievable story |
2000-01-17 |
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From Melissa: good morning-i am taking a course "math for elementary teachers" and i have a take home problem that i really need help on. here is the question -the million dollar problem a recent item in the newspaper described a robbery in which the robber had held up a local bank for 1 million dollars in small bills, had the tellers put the money in a briefcase which he gave them, and fled the scene on foot. is this story believable? explain your answer! Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Primary Mathematics |
1999-02-08 |
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From Syairul: Mr Wu earned $2365 in January. He earned $375 more in February than in January. If he spend $4250 in the two months and saved the rest, how much did he save? Answered by Jack LeSage. |
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Money and Counting |
1999-02-03 |
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From Deborah Goodman: I am looking for ways to tutor my daughter in money counting and handwriting skills. Answered by Jack LeSage. |
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French Francs |
1998-10-01 |
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From Richie Franklin: 1.what did one dollar equal in France francs ten years ago, twenty years ago, and fifty years ago? Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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