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- PC and laptop
A person spent Rs 50000 to purchase a desktop computer and a laptop computer. He sold the desktop at a 20% profit and the laptop at a 10% loss. If, overall, he made a 2% profit, then find the purchase price, in rupees, for the desktop. - 20 men
20 men are supposed to complete a work in 10 days. After working for 5 days, they realize that only one-fourth of the work is done. How many more men they need to employ to complete the work on time? - Offset the mean
The mean of 16 numbers is 8. If 2 is added to every number, what will be the new mean? - Plasticine cuboid
Paul makes a cuboid of plasticine with sides 5 cm, 2 cm, and 5 cm. How many such cuboids will he need to form a cube?
- To percentages
Convert the following ratios to percentages. (a) 3 : 4 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 5/8 (d) 15/16 - Overtime and salary
An employee earns R150 per hour, and the agreed normal working hours are 45 hours per week. Overtime is paid at 1 1/2 of the normal rate. Suppose Dave works 52 hrs during the first week of March. What will the total earnings for that particular week be? - Double sides
If each side of a triangle is doubled, then find the ratio of the area of the new triangle thus formed to the given triangle. - Tricky result Classic adding with percentages: Evaluate 28% of 450 + 45% of 280
- Numerator and denominator If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 200% and the denominator of the fraction is increased by 150%, the resultant fraction is 9/35. What is the original fraction?
- Solution dilution
I'm further diluting a solution which has previously been diluted. I started with a 1:4 dilution, then diluted that a further 1:5, what is my dilution factor after this? - A rope
A 75m piece of rope needs to be cut in a ratio of 1:4. What is the length of each piece? - Gasoline 15
A car consumes 8 liters of gasoline for 20km. How far can it go for 36 liters? - Electronics price loss
Archie buys a TV set for 15000. After some time, he plans to sell it again and reduce the price by 800. What is the percent of loss? - A park on map
A park has an area of ⅙ mi². On a map, the park has an area of 1 ¼ cm². On the map, how many square centimeters represent 1 mi²?
- Regular polygons
The number of sides of two regular polygons differ by 1. The sum of the interior angles of the polygons is in the ratio of 3:2. Calculate the number of sides of each polygon. - Percentage and fractions Determine the correct answer by reasoning and calculating mentally. Write 46% as a fraction. ...
- Nautical vs statue mile
A nautical mile is the unit of length used in sea and air navigation. A nautical mile is equal to 6,076 feet. What percent of a statue mile (5,280 ft) is a nautical mile? - Human population
The populations of two cities after t years can be modeled by -150t+50,000 and 50t+75,000. What is the difference in the populations of the towns when t=4? - Sales tax 2
The item cost $430 before tax. The sales tax is $17.20. Find the sales tax rate and percentage.
Kareem has completed 68 deliveries so far this week. He needs to make 80 deliveries for the week. What percentage of his deliveries has Kareem completed?Do you have homework that you need help solving? Ask a question, and we will try to solve it. Solving math problems.
