SSAT Upper Level Quantitative (Math) › Algebraic Word Problems
Michael scores a 95, 87, 85, 93, and a 94 on his first 5 math tests. If he wants a 90 average, what must he score on the final math test?
Michael scores a 95, 87, 85, 93, and a 94 on his first 5 math tests. If he wants a 90 average, what must he score on the final math test?
Beth and Sam are 500 miles apart. If Beth travels at 60mph and leaves her house at 1pm, what time will she arrive at Sam's house?
Beth and Sam are 500 miles apart. If Beth travels at 60mph and leaves her house at 1pm, what time will she arrive at Sam's house?
Which of the following sentences is represented by the equation
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Eddie, Freida, Grant, Helene, and Ira represented Washington High in a math contest. The team score was the sum of the three highest scores. Grant outscored Eddie and Freida; Helene outscored Grant; Freida outscored Ira. Which three students' scores were added to determine the team score?
The price of a nugget is units, which is two more than twice the value of a bronze object. What is the price of the bronze object?
A pitcher standing on top of a 96-foot high building throws a baseball straight up at an initial speed of 80 miles per hour. The height in feet of the ball after time
seconds can be modelled by the equation
.
How long does it take for the ball to hit the ground?
A biologist observes that the population of catfish in a given lake seems to be growing linearly. In 2000, he estimated the number of catfish in the pond to be 7,000; in 2010, he estimated the number to be 11,000. If, indeed, the growth is linear, then express the catfish population as a function of the year number.
What is the mean of the set below?