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Sarah drives 55 miles at 60mph. Then she drives for 6 hours at 48mph. Find her average rate.
Sarah drives 55 miles at 60mph. Then she drives for 6 hours at 48mph. Find her average rate.
In a physics problem, rate is inversely related to time for a given distance. When time is 4 hours, rate is 42 miles per hour. Find the rate when time is 6. Now, find the time when rate is 54 mph.
Two numbers sum to 18. The sum of their squares is 212. Find the smaller number.
The area of a rectangle is 128 square inches. The perimeter is 48 inches. Find the dimensions.
The initial price of a water bottle is $1.55. Find the price after a 7% tax and 18% discount.
Samantha’s initial grade is 88. Her final grade is 95. Find the percent change in her grade.
The final price of a computer is $365.This is after a 19% tax and 22% discount. Find the initial price.
Alan initially has 17 friends. He loses some and then has 13 friends. Find the percent change in friends that he has.
Tim buys a soda with initial price of $1.55. Find the price after 2 consecutive discounts of 7% and 8%.
In the year 2000, the town of Smallville had 800 residents. The town grows 4% annually. Find the population in 2005.