A local charity is wrapping holiday gifts for local needy families. When 8 volunteers work together, they can get all of the gifts wrapped and distributed in 6 hours. How many hours would it have...
Cara was born on January 1, 2010, and her mother, Sydney, was born on January 1, 1982. In what year will Sydney’s age be twice Cara’s age? If we let Cara’s age be C, then Sydney’s age is S = C + 28...
Hydraulic engineering is a subfield of civil engineering that centers around the transport and management of water resources. Hydraulic engineers design things like channels, canals, dams and levees...
Luis plans to purchase some new baseball bats and gloves before spring training begins. Luis wants to buy the same bats and gloves he purchased last spring, but he can’t remember the price of each...
Next Monday, April 15, is Tax Day! It is estimated that the total time Americans will spend on taxes this year is 6.5 billion hours! According to the White House budget office, tax work accounts for...
Original Handbook Problem: Vacations R-Us charges $130 a day plus a one-time, nonrefundable $50 cleaning fee to rent a house at the beach. How much will it cost the Sanchez family to rent the house...
Semi-Finalist Video in the 2011-2012 Math Video Challenge. This video was created by The Eagles. The Math Video Challenge is an innovative program involving teams of students using cutting-edge...
Finalist Video in the 2011-2012 Math Video Challenge. This video was created by team Mary Help of Christians. The Math Video Challenge is an innovative program involving teams of students using...