# Math Word Problem

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##### Nikki is fishing from a bank 27 feet above water level
Nikki is fishing from a bank 27 feet above water level. In this location, the fish tend to feed at37 feet below the surface. How long must Nikki's fish line be to reach the fish?...
##### The boiling point of water 212 degree f
the boiling point of water 212 degree f. this is 180 degree more than its freezing point. define the variable. then write and solve an equation to find the frezzing point of water. show your work.the variable would be:d could be the variable.f + 180 = 212 degree f+180 -180 = 212 + -180f+0 = 32f= 32 ...
##### In an NFL football game, the Bears scored a total of 41 poionts, including one safety (2 points) and two field goals (3 points each)
In an NFL football game, the Bears scored a total of 41 poionts, including one safety (2 points) and two field goals (3 points each). After scoring a touchdown (6 points), a team is given the chance to score 1 or 2 extra points. The Bears, in trying to sccore 1 extra point after each touchdown, miss...
##### The length&breadth of a rectangle are (x+5)cm&3cm respectively
The length&breadth of a rectangle are (x+5)cm&3cm respectively.Find the length if the area of the rectangle is 42 cm2....
##### The time in hours it takes a satellite to complete an orbit around the earth varies directly as the radius of the orbit (from the center of the earth) and inversely as the orbital velocity
The time in hours it takes a satellite to complete an orbit around the earth varies directly as the radius of the orbit (from the center of the earth) and inversely as the orbital velocity. If a satellite completes an orbit 860 miles above the earth in 12 hours at a velocity of 34,000 mph, how long ...
##### Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart
Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10 miles per hour and starts 3 hours after the first cyclist eho is traveling at 6 miles per hour. How much time will pass before the second cyclist catches up with the first from the time the second cycl...
##### I know the answer, but is there a formula to show work
I know the answer, but is there a formula to show work?Amy had a piece of wire 96 inches long. She cut the wire into 3 pieces. The second piece was 6 inches longer than the first piece. The third piece is 9 inches longer than the second. What was the length of each piece of wire? The answers I got w...
##### MEASUREMENT: A woman is 5 ft tall and her shadow is 4ft long a nearby tree has a shadow 30 ft long
MEASUREMENT:A woman is 5 ft tall and her shadow is 4ft longa nearby tree has a shadow 30 ft long. how tall is the tree? my answer i got was; 37.5 ft is that right?a man is standing near a totem pole. the man is 74 in tall. his shadow is 4ft long. the shadow of the totem pole is 6ft long. how tall is...
##### Chris has twice as many 1 dollar bills as pennies he has twice as many dimes as he has 10 dollar bills he has twice as many pennies as he has dimes how much money does chris have
chris has twice as many 1 dollar bills as pennies he has twice as many dimes as he has 10 dollar bills he has twice as many pennies as he has dimes how much money does chris have?...
##### A carpenter wants to put four shelves on an 8-foot wall so that the five spaces created decrease by 6 inches as we move up the wall
A carpenter wants to put four shelves on an 8-foot wall so that the five spaces created decrease by 6 inches as we move up the wall. If the thickness of each shelf is 3/4 inch, how far will the bottom shelf be from the floor?...
##### Alonso can't decide which size pizza to order
Alonso can't decide which size pizza to order. The 10-inch cheese and sausage pizza is $7.99, while the 12-inch deluxe is$8.99. The dimensions given are the diameters of the pizzas. If he gets the 10-inch pizza, the total price will be divided among 3 people. If he chooses the 12-inch pizza, th...
##### Media Services charge $20 for a phone and$30/month for its economy plan
Media Services charge $20 for a phone and$30/month for its economy plan. The equation C=30t +20 describes the total cost, C of operating a media service phone for t months.The total cost for 10 months of service is...My answer is \$320 for 10 months service...is this correctThe question then goes on...