General Word Problems

Question 1

more than translates to

Answer 1

+

Question 2

as many translates to

Answer 2

x

Question 3

factor translates to

Answer 3

x

Question 4

years older translates to

Answer 4

+

Question 5

years younger translates to

Answer 5

-

Question 6

What is the process of solving age problems?

Answer 6

express the variables in present tense, then express them in past or future, and then use question to form equations using variables and solve them

Question 7

What you should remember about length problems?

Answer 7

small length + long length = total length?

Question 8

Price per item = ?

Answer 8

total cost / number of items

Question 9

profit formula is?

Answer 9

revenue - (fixed + variable expenses)

Question 10

What are variable expenses?

Answer 10

those expenses vary according to the revenue.

Question 11

Fractional parts rule?

Answer 11

fractional parts of a whole number must sum to the whole number

Question 12

Simple Interest =

Answer 12

PTR/ 100

Question 13

Compound Interest =

Answer 13

P(1 + R/N)^NT

Question 14

What is N in compound interest formula?

Answer 14

Number of compounding periods

Question 15

Linear growth formula?

Answer 15

f = kt + i; t = no of time periods k = constant amount

Question 16

exponential growth formula?

Answer 16

f = I (k)^t where x = no of time periods and k = constant factor

Question 17

What must be true about amount of growth?

Answer 17

In order to determine the amount of growth, we must know the growth driver

Question 18

How do you express Exponential decay constant factor?

Answer 18

1/factor

Question 19

two digit equation

Answer 19

10t + u

Question 20

consecutive even or odd integers sequence = ?

Answer 20

x, x+2, x+4, ….

Question 21

consecutive multiples of 5

Answer 21

x, x+5, x+10, …..

Question 22

How do you solve dry mixture problems?

Answer 22

1. find the components 2. find the units 3. find the qty. Put them in matrix and use them to solve

Question 23

How do you solve wet mixture problems?

Answer 23

1. find the components 2. find the concentration 3. find the qty. put them in matrix and use them to solve

Question 24

as few as translates to

Answer 24

> =

Question 25

as many as translates to

Answer 25

> =

Question 26

atmost translates to

Answer 26

<=

Question 27

at least translates to

Answer 27

> =

Question 28

People waiting in line formula

Answer 28

m-n+1. m = mth person from beginning, n = nth person from last