Math Word Problems Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

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  1. One pipe can fill a pool in 12 hours and another pipe can drain the pool
    in 21 hours. If both pipes are opened, how long will it take to fill the
    pool?
    (a) 24 hours
    (b) 26 hours
    (c) 28 hours
    (d) 30 hours

  2. A lever is 8 feet long. Where should the fulcrum be placed in order to
    balance 50 pounds at one end and 150 pounds from the other end?
    (a) 6 feet from the 150 pounds
    (b) 2 feet from the 150 pounds
    (c) 2.5 feet from the 150 pounds
    (d) 5.5 feet from the 150 pounds

  3. If the product of two consecutive odd numbers is 195, find the larger
    number.
    (a) 5
    (b) 13
    (c) 15
    (d) 25

  4. If the length of a rectangular field is 9 yards more than its width and the
    area of the field is 400 square yards, find the length of the field.
    (a) 20 yards
    (b) 25 yards
    (c) 15 yards
    (d) 16 yards

  5. A person has two accounts at a bank. One account pays 6.5% interest
    and the other pays 4%. If the total investment is $18,400 and the total
    interest is $968.50, find the amount of money the person has invested
    at 4%.
    (a) $10,400
    (b) $9100
    (c) $8600
    (d) $9300


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