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Re: Word Problem help
Posted:
Apr 17, 2004 3:30 AM
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i ahve a few word problems that are getting to me.... my sister had
them and she doesnt remember the answers they were from her class. if
you could help it would be great
here are a few of teh questions....
1. 2 pumps can fill a pool in 4 and 5 hrs respectively. at noon the
slower one is turned on and at 1"00 the other is started. at what time
will the pool be filled.
2. how many 6 digits palindromic numbers are there?
3. of 75 students surveyed: 48 like basketball,45 like footbal,58 like
baseball,28 like basket and foot,37 like foot and base, 40 like basket
and base,and 25 like all 3
how many like only baseball, and how many dont like any?
4. the thickness of a piece of cardboardcan be doubled by folding it
over. how many times would you have to fold the piece over before
the thickness would reach the moon?
i sure how you can help.
jacqueline
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