HSPT Math : How to do other word problems
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Example Question #57 : Word Problems
If you multiply an even and an odd number together is the result always going to be even or odd?
Even
Odd
Even
Multiplying an odd and an even number together always results in an even number.
Example Question #2 : Algebra
Jacob, Judy and John add up all of their ages and get a total of 29. If they do the same thing 2 years from now, what will be their total?
In two years, each person will be 2 years older. Since there are 3 of them, their ages will be 
Example Question #58 : Word Problems
Sarah borrowed 48 books in the last six months. She returned half of them and then borrowed 9 more. How many books does she have now?
If Sarah borrowed 48 books and returned half of them, she now has
If she then borrowed 9 more, she added 9 to the 24 she had so now she has 33.
Example Question #59 : Word Problems
Elaine wants to give 2 slices of pizza to each of the 14 children invited to a birthday party. How many pizzas should she buy if each pizza has 8 slices?
If Elaine wants to give 2 slices of pizza to 14 children, then she needs 
In order to ensure she has enough pizza, she needs to round up so she needs to order 4 pizzas.
Example Question #42 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)
Marcia is four times as old as her daughter Janice. In twelve years, Janice will be 20 years old. In how many years will Marcia be three times as old as Janice?
Janice will be 20 years old in 12 years, so she is 
Let 
Example Question #501 : Problem Solving
Greg, a barista at a coffeehouse, has to mix two types of coffeebeans together - Strawberry Dream and Vanilla Madness - to produce eighty pounds of a new flavor.
The Strawberry Dream beans cost $9 per pound; the Vanilla Madness beans cost $14 per pound. The new blend will cost $12 per pound, with the beans costing the same as if they were still separate.
Let 
The total cost of beans is the price per pound times the number of pounds. The total cost of the mixture is equal to that of the Strawberry Dream beans and that of the Vanilla Madness beans. Each can be found by multiplying the cost per pound by the number of pounds:
Strawberry Dream:
Vanilla Madness: 
Total mixture:
Add to get the equation:
Example Question #61 : Word Problems
There are 
Example Question #504 : Problem Solving
The sum of the number of pennies and nickels equals 70 and the total dollar amount of the change equals $1.50. How many nickels and pennies are there?
Assume there are x pennies. Hence the number of nickels is 
Now you have to set up an equation for the dollar value of the pennies and nickels which will be 
Now solving for 
Example Question #21 : How To Do Other Word Problems
A box used for shipping goods is 
A box is a rectangular prism that has a length, width, and height dimension.
The volume of a box is:
Substitute the values into the formula.
Example Question #502 : Hspt Mathematics
A Special Pizza at Kelly's Deli has four different toppings; the customer can choose any two meats from pepperoni, sausage, hamburger, and anchovy, and any two vegetables from mushrooms, onions, black olives, green olives, tomatoes, and green peppers.
Kathy wants to order a Special Pizza; she is allergic to green peppers. How many possible pizzas can she order if she must restrict herself accordingly?
There are four meats from which to choose two; the number of ways to do this is
There are five vegetables from which Kathy can choose two (six minus the one to which Kathy is allergic); the number of ways to do this is
The number of ways to make a Special Pizza that leaves out green peppers is
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