In the summer months, a common problem people suffer from is dehydration – not enough water in their body. Waiting until you feel thirsty is not a good indicator that it’s time to drink water. In fact...
Amanda’s overall first quarter grade for Biology is determined based on her performance in each of four areas and is weighted as follows: Based on this, for what percent of her overall first quarter...
Our friends at Brilliant post fun, daily challenges on math, science and engineering topics every day. Try out a few of these challenges on their website by clicking the links below! If you do not yet...
The Wilsons traveled to Shendandoah National Park to view the fall foliage at its peak. The driving time from their home to the park was 2 hours. For the first third of the time they spent driving to...
Sugar Shack gourmet candy shop’s signature candy mixture contains Sour Drops, Chocolate Chews and Tangy Twists in the ratio 2:3:4, respectively. How many more pounds of Tangy Twists than Sour Drops...
Margo has some coins consisting of only pennies and nickels. These coins have a combined weight of 1500 g that is evenly distributed between the two types of coins. If each penny weighs 2.5 g and each...
Speedy Delivery charges $20.00 to send a 1-pound package via two-day service and an additional $2.00 for every 4 ounces of package weight over 1 pound. How much will it cost to ship a package that...
On January 26, 1905, a 3,106-carat diamond was discovered in Pretoria, South Africa. Weighing nearly 1.5 pounds, the Cullinan, as it was named, is the largest diamond ever found. Since the greatest...
March 23 is National Puppy Day! Solve the problems below about two of the best things, math and puppies. Rufus the poodle is 1 year old and currently eats 1 dog biscuit per day. Every year, the number...
A baby rabbit moves 5 inches forward with each hop and his mother moves 14 inches forward with each hop. After the mother and baby each hop 10 hops in the same direction, the mother stops and waits...