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Algebra Problem Solving

The document contains 15 math word problems that involve solving equations, determining unknown values based on given information, and describing relationships between variables. The problems cover a range of math concepts including percentages, averages, rates of change, and geometry.

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Algebra Problem Solving

The document contains 15 math word problems that involve solving equations, determining unknown values based on given information, and describing relationships between variables. The problems cover a range of math concepts including percentages, averages, rates of change, and geometry.

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Solve each equation for x.

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7. Before marking exams, a teacher goes through his pens to make sure he has enough to finish
marking. He finds that he has five pens in total so he decides to buy ten red pens (he doesn’t want
to run out of red ink) and one black pen. If he now has one more than double the number of red
pens than he does non-red pens, what combination of pens did he start with?

8. In a particular maths class, ten students are exhausted from all of the work they have done while
twenty students are annoyed about the amount of homework they have received. If there are
thirty students in the class, one sixth of whom are exhausted and annoyed, how many students are
neither exhausted or annoyed?
9. A teacher is writing questions to torture his students with. At 6:20 am he will have prepared 15
questions and by 7:05 am he will have 30 questions ready. Determine when he will have a total
of 36 questions prepared.

10. A class has completed a revision quiz. When looking through the papers the teacher notices the
following; the mean score is 60%, three students answered in pencil, the range of scores is 19
marks, 15 students put their names on the paper, most students cannot spell his name, the area of a
sheet of paper is 62 370 mm2, the worst score was twelve less than the mean and the best result
was by a student who did not put his name on the paper. If the mean is twice the worst score,
what was the maximum score?

11. A rugby union side is leading the opposition by 17 points at half time. Due to a lack of mental
fortitude, they concede several converted tries without scoring any of their own in the second half.
However, they have an excellent goal kicker and are able to draw the match. If there are eleven
scores in the second half, how many penalties were kicked in the second half?

12. Four students are comparing their results on the latest maths quiz. The median score is 60%, the
mean score is 65%, there is no mode and the range is 40%. When a fifth student is added to the
group the mean increases to 70%. Determine the new mode and range of the group.

13. A cylinder has a radius, r, and a height, H. Write an equation describing the height in terms of the
cylinder’s volume, V, and r.

14. During an exam in College Hall a large number of desks are set up in rows and columns. When
the number of rows is added to the number of columns the sum is an even number. The product
of the numbers of rows and columns is an odd number. If the mean of the numbers of rows and
columns is 14, determine the larges possible number of desks in the room.

15. Timmy has a number of turtles and tortoises. If five of the turtles escape and he doubles the
number of tortoises, then he will have increased the number of reptiles which he owns by 50%.
Determine the minimum number of reptiles he started with.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

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