Questions from College Mathematics


Q: A cable company offers its 10,000 customers two special services

A cable company offers its 10,000 customers two special services: high-speed internet and digital phone. If 3,770 customers use high-speed internet, 3,250 use digital phone, and 4,530 do not use eithe...

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Q: Refer to the table in Problem 61. (A)

Refer to the table in Problem 61. (A) How many females are of age 16–19 and earn minimum wage? (B) How many males are of age 16–24 and earn below minimum wage? (...

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Q: A couple is planning to have 3 children. How many boy

A couple is planning to have 3 children. How many boy–girl combinations are possible? Distinguish between combined outcomes such as (B, B, G), (B, G, B), and (G, B, B). (A) Solve using a tree diagram...

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Q: Politics. If 12,457 people voted for a politician in

Politics. If 12,457 people voted for a politician in his first election, 15,322 voted for him in his second election, and 9,345 voted for him in the first and second elections, how many people voted f...

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Q: Use formula (2) for the amount to find each of

Use formula (2) for the amount to find each of the indicated quantities. A = $410; P = $400; r = 10%; t = ?

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Q: Solve for x. 124 = 73 + 87 - x

Solve for x. 124 = 73 + 87 - x

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Q: Solve for x. 7x = 51 + 45 - x

Solve for x. 7x = 51 + 45 - x

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Q: Solve for x. 12(x + 5) =

Solve for x. 12(x + 5) = x + 122 - 29

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Q: Solve two ways: (A) using a tree diagram

Solve two ways: (A) using a tree diagram, and (B) using the multiplication principle How many 2-letter code words can be formed from the first 3 letters of the alphabet if no letter can be used more...

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Q: Solve two ways: (A) using a tree diagram

Solve two ways: (A) using a tree diagram, and (B) using the multiplication principle n how many ways can 3 coins turn up—heads H, or tails T—if combined outcomes such as (H, T, H), (H, H, T), and (T...

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