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	9 games with 3 possible outcomes		2020-09-13
		From Daniel: Hi I’d like to know how many different outcomes would be in a Soccer week played if there is 9 different games 2 teams and 3 outcomes Win, tie or lose Thank you Answered by Penny Nom.
	A system of inequalities		2020-02-01
		From Isaac: Austin has x nickels and y dimes, having a maximum of 15 coins worth a minimum of $1 combined. No more than 4 of the coins are nickels and no less than 11 of the coins are dimes. Solve this system of inequalities graphically and determine one possible solution. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Roll two dice and record the difference		2019-12-09
		From Barbara: Suppose you roll two dice 100 times. Each time you record their difference (always subtracting the smaller one from the bigger one to get a positive difference). The possible values you get are 0,1,2,3,4 and 5. You record the frequency of each value in the following table: Difference of two dice 0 1 2 3 4 5 Observed frequency 12 31 26 13 10 8 Let your null hypothesis be that the dice are fair, and the alternative hypothesis be that they are not fair. Using a confidence level of α = 0.10, test the null hypothesis by a goodness-of-fit test. Hint: begin by completing table: x 0 1 2 3 4 5 f(x) Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of a patio		2019-06-23
		From Miguel: Stephanie has 60 feet of metal fencing material to only fence 3 sides of a rectangular patio. A tall metal wall serves as the fourth side of the rectangle. write a function for the area the garden (A) in terms of width in feet (x) What measures of the width would give an area of at least 150 feet? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A dice game		2019-03-17
		From Remo: So, little game my kid came up with. Dice are standard d6. I roll a die, he rolls a die. If he gets the same number as me OR a bigger number he wins. So far so good. Used the opportunity to get him to calculate the probabilities of him winning, see if I could get him interested into looking at this game from a more academic perspective. He did fine. Then we upped the ante. He rolls one die, I roll two dice. I his die has a number that is equal or greater than both of mine, he wins. We had a bit of trouble solving that one, and had to resort to a table with all the results ( 6x36) to figure out where we stood. Then again we upped. He rolls two dice, I roll two dice. If any one of his dice has a number equal to or greater than both of mine he wins. I only win if one of my dice is greater than both of his. And we got stuck. Figured I would need to find a formula to resolve this one, as our earlier solution ( table everything ) suddenly is 36x36, giving well over a thousand possible results. And if we ever go bigger than that then we *really* are going to need another way to calculate it. Answered by Harley Weston.
	A parallelogram, a rhombus and a rectangle		2018-02-07
		From Sambo: what do parallelogram, rhombus and rectangle have in common? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A pair of linear inequalities		2017-08-08
		From Hempstone: Solve the inequalities 3x-5<2x+5>4x+9 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A 13 game bet		2016-02-28
		From farah: I'm trying to calculate the odds of a 13 game bet. Each game has 2 teams with 3 possible outcomes (win,draw,lose). What are the odds. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Seven switches with 3 stages each		2015-09-15
		From jeff: We are trying to solve a combination problem. If I have 7 things that can be in 3 states (say on/partially on/off), and all 7 have to a state. How many different combinations can there be? It doesn't seem like we should treat it as 21 independent things, but not sure how to break the problem apart. Answered by Penny Nom.
	An inequality		2015-04-19
		From mr.: Simplify the inequality √x>x and represent on a number line Answered by Penny Nom.
	A region described by inequalities in cylindrical coordinates		2015-02-21
		From Rahul: I am not able to visualize a solid given by inequalities as under (in cylindrical coordinate system) 0= I know that (can visualize) first 2 inequalities say it is a cylinder of infinite length. It seems that third inequality poses the restriction to the height as well as it makes us to remove a cone. But I just can not understand it clearly. Thanks in advance! Regards, Rahul Answered by Penny Nom.
	1 + cot x divided by sin x + cos x		2015-01-15
		From Torrie: I need to solve this problem in terms of Sin, but I'm having trouble. 1 + cot x divided by sin x + cos x Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
	An inequality		2014-03-27
		From James: a step on a stairway is at least 8 inches high. write and solve an inequality to represent the maximum number of steps between floors that are 10 feet apart Answered by Penny Nom.
	An inequality		2014-01-17
		From Rosie: 4x/x-2<3 four x divided by x-2 is less than or equal to 3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	When would one flip the inequality sign?		2014-01-09
		From Natasha: Would one flip the inequality symbol in this equation: (explain why) (-9a)/(-9) > 81 And please explain in what circumstances one would flip the inequality sign THANKS! Answered by Penny Nom.
	Why can't we add or subtract speed?		2013-11-21
		From kashish: why we cannot add or subtract "speed" / directly in any given distance , speed , time questions? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Solve 2x^4+x^3-37x>26x^2+12 using a graphical approach.		2012-12-29
		From Tehmas: Solve 2x^4+x^3-37x>26x^2+12 using a graphical approach. I don't know how to find the x-intercepts or y-intercepts in this form. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The last 4 digits of a cell phone number		2012-12-22
		From Jacob: If the last 4 digits of a cell phone number, XXX-XXX-ABCD, are restricted where: A cannot be 0 or 1 and B cannot be 0 / how many possible 4 digit combinations are left? Answered by Penny Nom.
	-5<2x+1<-1		2012-11-11
		From Rahul: How does -5<2x+1<-1 changes to 1<|2x+1|<5. What is the rule? Can we apply absolute value function throughout the first inequality i.e. can we say |-5|<|2x+1|<|-1|. But then it becomes 5<|2x+1|<1 which is impossible because 5 is not less than 1. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A proof by contraposition		2012-10-19
		From Rahul: I am not able to understand the following, To prove that if for all e>0, |x|0, then |x|>=e. I understand the approach very well but I do not understand why if |x|=e then |x|>=e. If it is so then why not |x|= Thanks in advance!' Rahul. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Changing the sign of an inequality		2012-09-19
		From Bryauna: Why do you change the signs in inequalities?! Answered by Penny Nom.
	Properties of real numbers applied to subsets		2012-02-01
		From Mark: Hello - The questions that I have for you is do the properties of real numbers (such as the associative, commutative, identity, inverse, and distributive law) apply to ALL the subsets of real numbers? In other words, do all those properties work for the Natural Numbers? The Whole Numbers? And so on and so forth. I understand that they are all real numbers, but for instance: the identity is whenever you add zero to a number, you get that number back. But does that work with, say, with only the odd numbers? Zero isn't odd so can that property actually apply to JUST the odd numbers? Any consideration would be greatly appreciated! Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A trig identity		2012-01-08
		From Joe: Prove this Trig. Identity : ((cos2θ + sinθ-1) / tanθ ) + sin2θ = cosθ Answered by Penny Nom.
	Linear inequalities		2011-03-25
		From Alice: OK. I'm in algebra 1 and the linear inequality is y<2x-1 y>2 I don't completely know how to graph y>2 and I'm getting really frustrated Please help me in any way possible! Thank You! Answered by Penny Nom.
	An inequality		2010-12-13
		From jimmy: 1.7b-1.1 <2.3 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Linear inequalities with absolute values		2010-12-01
		From ryan: Good day! We we're given this assignment in algebra concerning linear inequalities with absolute value. In this number I'm confused how to isolate the absolute value, considering there is a variable in the absolute value and there is a variable in the outside. 2+5 |4-3t|+t ≤ -3-4t Answered by Penny Nom.
	Bbippities, bops, and boos		2010-11-05
		From Stacey: six bippities equal three bops,and six bops equal two boos. How many boos are there in one bippity,one bop, and one boo?? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	4 > -3m-7 >= 2		2010-06-05
		From pamela: The question is 4>-3m-7>=2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	6 items are taken 3 at a time		2010-04-12
		From Kristen: Explain the three different scenarios that could occur and would result in the following number of outcomes when 6 items are taken 3 at a time. Give real-life examples. a. 63 = 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 possibilities b. 6! / (6 - 3)! = 6 x 5 x 4 = 120 possibilities c. 6! / (6 - 3)! 3! = 20 possibilities Answered by Tyler Wood.
	Frank makes picture frames		2010-02-20
		From Carol: Frank makes picture frames his revenue from sales is R=$13.60x for frames sold. The cost making frames is C=$5.80x+$120 for frames made. What is the minum number of frames Frank must make and sell in order for his revenue to be greater than his costs. Answered by Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer.
	1/a + 1/b + 1/c < 1		2010-02-01
		From Mrityun: suppose a,b and c are natural numbers such that 1/a + 1/b + 1/c < 1. Prove that 1/a + 1/b + 1/c < = 41/42. Answered by Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.
	Growth rates		2010-01-26
		From Bhavya: Dear Sir/Ma'am, I read in the text book that the growth rates of these 3 functions are as below- n2/3 < n/lg n < n0.99 I tried the substitution method to check the correctness of this. But it gets really tough as n increase. Is there any simpler way to understand the correctness of these growth rates? Thanks and Regards, Bhavya Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A trig identity		2010-01-24
		From Natalie: hi, i need help proving the following trig identity. i cant seem to figure out how to do it. thanks so much. (1+sin2x)/cos2x = cos2x/(1-sin2x) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Probability, counting and cards		2010-01-15
		From Julie: Hello, Select a card from the deck(card deck of 52 cards). Place the card back in the deck. What is the probability that both cards will be black? Is it 25/104, 24%? Select a card from the deck. Do not replace the card. Select another card. What is the probability that a red and a face card are the two cards you selected? Is it 2/221, .9%? Remove the red cards from the deck and assume that the remaining cards have been shuffled: select a card from the remaining deck. Place the card back in the deck. Select another card. What is the probability that both cards will be black? Is it 26/26 x 26/26= 1 x 1 = 1 , 100%? Select a card from the remaining deck. Do not replace the card. Select another card. What is the probability that a red 3 and a face card are the 2 cards you selected? Is it 0/26 x 6/26 = 0, 0%? Seperate 12 face cards from the rest of the deck. Assume that the face cards have been shsuffled. Select 3 cards from the pile of face cards. How many different arrangements can be made by selecting 1 of each card (jack, king, queen) from the pile? is it 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 1/64? How many different ways are there of selecting the queen of clubs, then the king of diamonds, and then the jack of hearts from the pile? Is it 1/12 x 1/12 x 1/12 = 1/1728? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A trig identity		2010-01-05
		From Christine: I need help with this whole paper here is one problem csc^2x-cot^2x/1-sin^2x=sec^2x by the ^2 i mean squared pleease Answered by Penny Nom.
	sin x / 1+ cos x = csc x - cot x		2009-11-18
		From Mansi: i need a hint on how i could prove the following identity: sin x / 1+ cos x = csc x - cot x Answered by Harley Weston.
	Probability		2009-09-27
		From Ed: My mother died 3 years to the day after her daughter died. what are the odds of that happening by chance? thanks Answered by Chris Fisher.
	2(x-4)>-4+2x		2009-08-27
		From jorna: 2(x-4)>-4+2x Answered by Penny Nom.
	Inequalities		2009-07-22
		From Sindhu: prove that 4^79 < ( (2^100) + (3^100) )< 4^80 ? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Solve -1<5-2x<10 for x		2009-05-12
		From Helen: solve the following inequality for x -1<5-2x<10 Te less then sign by the one, should be less then or equal to. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	An inequality with logs		2009-03-06
		From Indrajit: (x/10)^(logx - 2)<100..........how to solve this one?? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	An annuity		2009-02-27
		From Jules: R 20 000 is deposited in the bank,at the end of each year R 5 000 is withdrawn from it, the interest is 13 percent compounded monthly. Calculate how many years that person will be able to use his/her money ? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	How can other infinites can be larger than each other?		2009-02-17
		From Justin: Hello again, I was just wondering even in the context of set theory, how can other infinites can be larger than each other, I thought infinity itself is the largest possible quantity? Justin Answered by Victoria West and Robert Dawson.
	Solving an equality		2009-02-10
		From Deborah: 2(v+10)<18 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Saving for his daughter's education		2009-01-15
		From George: To save for his daughter’s university education at the end of each month Mr McLean sets aside £50 in a savings scheme paying 10% p.a. compounded monthly. He begins saving when his daughter is 3 years old. How much will he have saved by the time his daughter is 18? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Trig identities		2009-01-05
		From Michael: 1) Determine if the following is an identity. If it is, prove it, If it isn't state it. tan x + cot x = sec x * csc x and 1 - (cos^2) x = 1+ (cot^2) x Answered by Robert Dawson and Harley Weston.
	Solving an inequality		2009-01-02
		From jarred: 3x+8>2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Student who is inverting digits		2008-12-09
		From Tammie: Do you have any strategies for addressing inversion of digits in two digit numbers. For example - The student the teacher is working with will write "14" and the number is 41. She has tried highlighting, practice writing numbers, and hundreds charts and finding patterns. Help! Thank you! Answered by Robert Dawson and Victoria West.
	Two inequalities		2008-10-08
		From s: 3y > 4x 2x-3y>-6 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Three addends that sum to ten		2008-09-13
		From Alfred: How many probabilities are there to have 3 addends to get a sum of 10? What is the formula? Answered by Harley Weston.
	How do you solve for x when (x^4)-x is greater than or equal to 0?		2008-08-14
		From Katie: How do you solve for x when (x^4)-x is greater than or equal to 0? Answered by Penny Nom.
	-5x < 25+10		2008-04-25
		From Courtney: What is the answer to -5x<25+10 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	How is the square root of 3/4 is greater than 3/4?		2008-04-22
		From Serena: How is the square root of 3/4 is greater than 3/4? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two consecutive odd numbers		2008-04-01
		From prinsilla: of all pairs of consecutive odd integers whose sum is greater than 75. find the pair whose sum is least? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	2 tan theta /(1 + tan^2 theta) = sin 2theta		2008-03-25
		From Charmaine: I'm having trouble on where to begin proving identities. I must prove that (2 tan theta / 1 + tan^2 theta) = sin 2theta Answered by Penny Nom.
	Drawing blocks from a box		2008-02-11
		From Inez: A box contains 3 red blocks and 1 green block. A block is chosen without looking and not put back. Then another block is chosen. What are the possible outcomes? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Small group activities		2008-02-11
		From Rain: I need to have a meet and greet with 40 people and need to do small group activities so that each person meets every other person but only once. I'm not into math, need someone to tell me how many groups I would need to have? Answered by Victoria West.
	Blood type probabilities		2007-12-01
		From Noelle: Question from Noelle, a student: Blood Type % Population O+               37.4% O-                 6.6% A+               35.8% A-                 6.3% B+                8.5% B-                 1.5% AB+              3.4% AB-                 .6% I need to make another table showing the probablility of meeting someone in each of the eight blood groups. I'm not sure how to find the probability with percentages. Thanks for your help. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Multiplying an inequality by a negative number		2007-11-27
		From Lisa: Why is it that you have to switch the sign of the inequality when you divide or multiply by an negative number to solve for a variable? Answered by Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley.
	A normal distribution problem		2007-09-27
		From m.j.: Car Loan Rates The national average for a new car loan was 8.28%. If the rate is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 3.5%, find these probabilities. a. One can receive a rate less than 9%. b. One can receive a rate less than 8%. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Variable expressions - part 2		2007-09-04
		From lisa: how do I write a variable expression for word phrase example x less than = 2 or 2 less than p 4 fewer than job please help Answered by Penny Nom.
	Combining probabilities		2007-08-20
		From Arul: Xavier, Yvonne, and Zelda each try independently to solve a problem. If their individual probabilities for success are 1/4, 1/2 , and 5/8 , respectively, what is the probability that Xavier and Yvonne, but not Zelda, will solve the problem ? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Trig identities		2007-07-30
		From Suzanne: I'm a UR University Graduate (with High honours!) but not in math: I'm taking GeoTrig, Sk Learning version, and the text is poorly written. But I was flying through the material until I hit the Trig Identities. I just don't get WHY we have them, why we should know them? What good is this "theory". All that "simplying" rarely yeilds a simple-er version! Also, give me advice for how to study them. Thanks Suzanne Answered by Harley Weston.
	Trig identities		2007-07-05
		From Alex: Use the identities tan_=sin_/cos_ and/or sin*_+cos*_=1 to simplify 1-cos*_ Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Simultaneous inequalities		2007-06-18
		From Freddy: Watson Electric has production facilities in Valley Mills, Marlin,and Hillsboro. Each one produces radios,stereos,and TV sets. There production capacities are Valley Mills: 10 radios, 12 stereos, and 6 TV sets per hour Marlin: 7 radios, 10 stereos, and 8 TV sets per hour Hillsboro: 5 Radios, 4 Stereos, amid 13 TV sets per hour QUESTION How many hours should each plant be scheduled to fill an order of 1095 radios, 1230 stereos, and 1490 TV sets? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	An inequality		2007-06-16
		From jerry: Two real numbers a and b satisfy the equation ab=1. i) Prove that a^6 + 4b^6 >4 ii) Find out whether the inequality a^6 + 4b^6 >4 holds for all a and b such that ab = 1 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A linear system		2007-03-23
		From Adam: Solve the system by graphing: 4y>6x -3x+2y<-6 Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	3x > -12		2007-01-11
		From Jen: In the following inequality, would one flip the inequality symbol? 3x > -12 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	x + 2y < 6		2007-01-06
		From Mike: I understand solving by graphing, but i am having trouble with the graphing of in equalities. i solved : x + 2y<6 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The proof of inequality by mathematical induction		2006-12-07
		From Carol: S(n) = 2^n > 10n+7 and n>=10 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Linear inequalities		2006-12-01
		From Susan: how would I graph a linear inequality of y>3. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	2x > -6 and x - 4 < 3		2006-11-27
		From Alyssa: 2x > -6 and x - 4 < 3 , i need to know how to solve it and how to graph it. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Inequalities		2006-10-03
		From Maleeha: a)Use algebra to find the set of values of 'x' for which x(x-5)>36. b)Using your answer to part a, find the set of values 'y' for which y2(y2-5)>36 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two trig questions		2006-04-04
		From mandy: I have a few questions that I need help with for my precal class in college. The following have to prove the trigonometric identities: cos4x + 2cos2x sin2x + sin4x = 1 sin4x - cos4x = 1 - 2cos2x thanks you, Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	cos(3X)		2006-03-29
		From Joshua: I'm having trouble proving that cos(3X)=cos3X -(cosX)(sin2 X) Answered by Penny Nom.
	A pair of trig equations		2005-12-05
		From Kevin: I am trying to solve for A and B but haven't been able to find a trig identity that will help me. 1.414 = .5cosA + cosB .5 = .5sinA - sinB how do I solve this? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The distributive property		2005-11-12
		From Jennifer: I am trying to help my daughter . How do you name the property for 6(4w - 3z)=(6 x 4w)-(6 x 3z) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Open dots and closed dots		2005-09-29
		From Cynthia: When graphing the solutions of an inequality, what is the difference between an open dot and a closed dot? Answered by Penny.
	Graphing a linear inequality		2005-08-26
		From Gina: When graphing a linear inequality, how do you know if the inequality represents the area above the line? Answered by Penny Nom.
	50^99 and 99!		2005-05-23
		From Romel: Which number is greater, 5099 or 99! Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Graphing an inequality		2005-05-02
		From Janice: I need to know how to graph inequalities. I need to know just abot everything. From graphing an equation to shading. Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	An inequality		2005-03-31
		From Ambross: demostrate the following inequality: 2.Sqrt(K+1)-2.Sqrt(k)<1/Sqrst(K)<2.Sqrt(K)-2.Sqrt(k-1) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing inequalities		2005-02-15
		From Melanie: Solve and Graph the following variable inequalities: y<2x+4 y>-2x+6 3x+4y<-24 4x-6y>-24 Answered by Penny.
	0.999..., asymptotes and infinity		2004-12-17
		From Mike: My Name is Mike and I teach high school. I had a student ask me to explain why .9 repeating is equal to 1. Then he asked me about an asymptote, or why a parabola or any other curve for that matter can continually approach a value (like 1) and yet never attain a value of 1. He is thinking that these two should represent the same concept and yet they contradict each other. Do you have a solid explanation for him? Of by the way he is a 7th grader. Great little thinker!!!!! Answered by Claude Tardif and Harley Weston.
	Probabilities in poker		2004-11-04
		From Ben: Please can someone tell me the odds of getting a royal flush while playing texas hold em. Please can you also let us know the odds of a royal flush while playing texas hold em if you must be dealt two of the needed cards. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Square roots and inequalities		2004-10-25
		From Waheed: Q1. What is the simplest way of finding a square root of any number using just a pen and paper? (I am asking this question because I browsed a few sites a didn't find any method that is simpler than the one I use. so I am just curious.) Q2. Is it possible that you take an equation and turn it into an inequality by performing same mathematical operations on both sides? Answered by Claude Tardif and Penny Nom.
	An ineqlality with absolute values		2004-07-05
		From Uneeza: abs(x2 - 4x) > 3 Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Undercapatalized small businesses		2004-06-26
		From Greg: Suppose that 30% of all small businesses are undercapitalized. 40% of all undercapitalized small businesses fail and 20% of all small businesses that are not undercapitalized fail. A small business is chosen at random. The probability that the small business succeeds if it is undercapitalized is? Greg Answered by Penny Nom.
	Different infinities		2004-05-27
		From Plober: How can I explain to a friend (in a bar, using as a pen and a paper napkin) that the integer's infinity is 'smaller' than the irrationals's one? The demo I tried was that you couldn't match the integers with the real numbers between 0 and 1 (that 0.xxxxx replacing the Nth number from a different one... that demo), but she used my argument >:| saying that you can add one to the integer's infinite, and the number I was creating was only one more... I can't think of any other way, and I KNOW the real's cardinality is greater than the integer's one Answered by Claude Tardif and Penny Nom.
	Some trig expressions		2004-05-23
		From A student: Prove: sin A + sin B = 2sin(A+B/2)cos(A-B/2) cos A - cos B = -2sin(A+B/2)sin(A-B/2) cos A + cos B = 2cos(A+B/2)cos(A-B/2) sin A - sin B = 2cos(A+B/2)sin(A+B/2) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Solving inequalities		2004-05-03
		From Joe: Let x be a real number find and graph the solution to the following sentances: 2x-10+9 4X+2<15 5X+3>(x-1) Answered by Peny Nom.
	Probabilities and olivies		2004-02-14
		From Annetta: A bowl contains five green olives and eight black ones. Wilma sticks a fork into a bowl and brings out two olives. What is the probability that she gets one green and one black olive? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Inequalities		2004-01-08
		From Michael: How do you use inequalities in your job and in your everyday life? Answered by Penny Nom.
	An inequality whose solution is all points		2003-11-25
		From Katie: Hi my name is Katie and I am in the 9th grade and I would like help on this question. Is it possible to have a system of inequalities whose solution is all points? 1.I need to know why (explanation) 2.how to do it(example) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Cathy's Clothing		2003-07-15
		From Cathy: I am supposed to write a practical and useful word problem that would use the following algebriac inequality to solve it: 12x + 25 > 15x + 10. State the quanity that represents x and solve the inequality. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A binomial probability		2003-04-30
		From Erica: In a biathlon, athletes shot at 20 targets. A particular athlete had a probability of 0.18 of missing a target. Assuming a binomial distribution, what is the probability, to the nearest thousandth, that the athlete hit exactly 16 targets? Answered by Andrei Volodin.
	A fractional inequality		2003-04-08
		From Jessica: Solve for x. Write in interval notation. [(x2)-9]/[x-5] >= 0 Answered by Penny Nom.
	y < 2x + 1		2003-03-01
		From Erika: how can I solve and graph y<2x+1 and which side in the graph should i shade after i finish solving my inequality? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The horse race		2002-11-19
		From Pat: The Horse Race Three horses run a race. In how many different ways can the three horses finish the race if ties are allowed? Answered by Penny Nom.
	An identity in trigonometry		2002-10-17
		From Alex: I really need help with proving this identity. (1+cosx+sinx)/(1+cosx-sinx) = secx + tanx Answered by Penny Nom.
	Three algebra problems		2002-10-13
		From Veronica: Solve the following inequality: 5(xsqured-4)/(xto the 5th(2x-5)to the 3rd) < or equal 0 Solve the following equations for all roots square root of x+2=-1+square root of 2x+3 what's ZERO FACTOR PROPERTY??? The hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 7cm. long. Determine the lenghts of the other sides. Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	When does an inequality represent the area above the line?		2002-08-25
		From Tamara: How do you determine that an inequality represents the area above the line and when do you include the line in the solution? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Some inequalities		2002-07-25
		From A student: 1)-5 <= -3X+1 < 1 2)4X-2 < 6 OR X+2 > 9 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The median with ties		2002-02-27
		From Marcel: What, exactly, is the proper way to determine the median of a set of numbers when doubles or triples of a number are part of that set? Do the doubles count as two and the triples three, or does each count only as one toward determining the median. Answered by Harley Wston.
	Inequalities		2001-11-13
		From Pat: When writing the solution to an inequality, why is the solution written in set notation? {x/ } Answered by Penny Nom.
	Theme day		2001-10-14
		From A teacher: I woulld like a math theme for a theme day in a high school, grades 9-12. Our last theme was fractal fest. Answered by Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.
	Binomial probabilities		2001-10-08
		From Amna: I had a few binomial probability questions which I can not use from the tables as instructed: If 60 % of television viewers are watching a certain program, what is the probability tha tmore than half of those selected in a random sample of five will be watching the specified program? If it is known according to Mendel's Law, that we can expect in teh long run to have 3 white, 1 brown rabbits in every 4 rabbits of a certain type, what is the probability that 2 in a litter of 3 will be white? On the average, 2% of the items sold in a department store are returned for refunds. what is the probability that of its next five items sold, at most two will be returned for refunds? Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	A linear inequality		2001-09-17
		From Eric: How can I solve |x + y| + |x - y|< =6? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Don't worry too much about your difficulties in math...		2001-09-07
		From Matt: Do you know who said,"Don't worry too much about your difficulties in math, I assure you that mine are still greater"? Thanks for your help. this for extra credit and I can't find it ANYWHERE! Answered by Penny Nom.
	Probabilities and dice.		2001-05-04
		From Carmen: Hi! My name is Carmen! I am a member of a grade 5 class in Edmonton, AB. We were talking about probability in math, and I was wanted to know what the probability (odds) of rolling two sixes would be rolling two dice? If it is not to diffucult could you tell me what the probability (odds) of rolling any number with two dice were? Answered by Andrei Volodin and Penny Nom.
	Winning percentages		2001-02-21
		From Mike: TEAM A WINS 55% OF GAMES PLAYED TEAM B WINS 40% OF GAMES PLAYED AGAINST THE SAME OPPONENTS WHAT WINNING PERCENTAGE SHOULD BE EXPECTED WHEN TEAM A PLAYS TEAM B (NEUTRAL SITE)? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Two inequalities		2001-02-12
		From A student: If 3 Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	Which fraction is greater?		2001-02-01
		From Carol: Hello My name is Carol I am a student teacher! I am asked to aproach these students on their problems. I am unsure of how to explain to them that these are wrong. Can you help? Thanks. Iris claims that if we have two positive rational numbers, the one with the greatest numerator is the greatest. Shirly claim that if we have two positive rational numbers, the one with the greatest denominator is the least. Thanks! Answered by Claude Tardif.
	A problem with distance		2001-01-16
		From A student: For what values of a is the distance between P(a, 3) and Q(5, 2a) greater than the square root of 26. Answered by Penny Nom.
	< and > Which one is which?		2000-12-06
		From Alice: This grandmother forgot and wants to know the correct for greater and the one for lesser..... the two are < and > Which one is which? Answered by Penny Nom.
	False Positives		2000-10-29
		From James: A rare disease infected 1 in 1000 people in the population. A test for the disease is accurate 99% of the time when given to an infected person and also when given to a heathy person. Fill out a two-tier tree diagram and find the probability of the false positive(i.e the conditional probabily of being healty even when tested postive by the test) Comment on the result? ... Answered by Penny Nom.
	Larger and smaller		2000-10-10
		From Nicole: which one of these arrows < , > points to the greater number? which arrows points to the smaller number. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Inequalities		2000-09-02
		From Jennifer: I would like some help with equations and inequalities. My first inequality is 3p-6>21 and 3q+11+8q>99. Answered by Paul Betts.
	Graphing an inequality		2000-08-02
		From Lori: How do I find x and y and graph this problem 3x + y < 5 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Phone Number Possibilities		2000-01-09
		From Hamilton Weston: How do phone companies arrive at the possible number of phone numbers that can be generated for customers? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Proving a trigonometric identitiy		1999-12-17
		From Ryan: I need to figure out how to prove that sec2x + csc2x = sec2x csc2x. I am not sure where to start out with it and whether I should use reciprocal, quotient, or pythagorean. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Inequalities and absolute values		1999-12-07
		From Austin Cline: Solve for x: The absolute value of x-1 is less than or equal to the absolute value of x-2 Answered by Harley Weston.
	|6-2x|<4		1999-10-20
		From Tchilco: Solve |6-2x|<4 Answered by Harley Weston.
	A trig problem		1999-06-03
		From Stu Barnes: cos(theta) / 1+ sin(theta)=sec(theta)-tan(theta) I've being having trouble with this one on my correspondance course. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Work jobs		1999-04-19
		From Cindy Miller: Hi. I'm a college student, majoring in Elementary Education. This semester I am taking a math class for elementary school teachers. I'm not sure if you can help out, but here is what I need. For the class, I am supposed to make 10 work jobs for students. Simple things that teach math that students can work on individually, for example after finishing a test. If you have any suggestions, I would really appreciate it. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Reversing the direction of an inequality.		1999-03-06
		From Mallory White: If the Problem was -4a plus -5 is less than or equal to 14, why would you change the sign to greater than or equal to? Answered by Jack LeSage and Harley Weston.
	Rowing on the Charles River.		1997-09-17
		From Fawwaz Muraisi: On the Charles River in Boston, the Harvard bridge and the Longfellow bridge are 1 mile apart. The MIT crew starts rowing upstream at the Longfellow bridge. As the crew passes under the Harvard bridge, the coxswain's hat falls into the river. Ten minutes later, the coxswain notices and turns the boat around instantaneously. He has t he crew row back to get it, rowing at the same constant rate. By the time the team reaches the hat, they are back at the Longfellow bridge. How fast is the river flowing? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Graphing Inequalities of Conic Sections		1997-03-24
		From James Sheldon: I'm trying to graph Systems of Conic Sections with inequalities, but I'm running into problems on which area to shade: x^2+y^2 is greater than or equal to 16 xy > 4 So I graph these two equations, and then my teacher said to substitute a point into it but I'm still not sure how to do it... Answered by Penny Nom.
	How do you graph these inequalities?		1996-05-17
		From Robert: How do you graph the inequalities 5+gg, and g+h>6 on one coordinate plane? Answered by Harley Weston and Maxine Stinka.
	A trig identity		1996-03-11
		From Azmat Hussain: Is there an easier/another way to prove the trig identity cos(a+b) = cos(a)cos(b)-sin(a)sin(b)? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Trig identities		1995-11-30
		From Azmat: Why do we work on the two sides of a trig identity separately? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Ses points de discontinuités est les irrationnelles		2002-01-08
		From Un eleve: Je voudrait montrer qu'il n'existe pas de fonction de R--->R tels que ses points de discontinuités est les irrationnelles, en utilisant la methode de "baire". Answered by Claude Tardif.

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