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Math
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Applied
Problems
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Solve the following problems.
When you are finished,
click on "Answer" to see if your answers are
correct.
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Ted and Ned have each solved the problem: |
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Ted
says the answer
is
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Ned
says the answer
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Who has done the problem correctly?
Answer#1
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You are asked to solve the following
problem on
your calculator:
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Answer#2
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Mort and
Alice have rented a car for their honeymoon from the Drive Right
Car rental. |
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The cost of renting a car
is
$45 per day plus $0.05 per mile. If a car is rented for d
days and is driven m miles a day, represent the cost, C, in
terms of d and m. |
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Answer#3
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A rectangular swimming pool is twice as
long as it is wide. A small concrete walkway surrounds the pool.
The walkway is a constant 2 feet wide and has an area of 196 square feet.
Find the dimensions of the pool. |
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Answer#4
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Write and simplify... |
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... an expression for the area. |
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b. |
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... an expression for the area of the green section of
the diagram. |
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c. |
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... an expression for the
volume in
cubic feet. ("m" is a
variable in this problem) |
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Think of a number. Subtract 7.
Multiply by 3. Add 30. Divide by 3. Subtract the
original number. The result is always 3. Use polynomials to
illustrate this number trick. |
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Answer#6
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