Question of the Day The length of a rectangle is 7 cm more than its width and the area is 30 cm². Find the length, width and the perimeter.

The numerical difference between the area of a square and the perimeter of that square is 32. Find the length of a side of the square.

The Bears played poorly and had seven penalties in the game. Each penalty resulted in a loss of 15 yards. What is the number of yards lost due to penalties?

In a physicians practice the ratio of patients on Medicare insurance to patients insured by other means is 5 to 8. If there is a total of 3120 patients in the physicians practice, find the number of patients on Medicare insurance.

Solve: 3t2+6=70 .

A telephone pole casts a shadow that s 50 feet long. Nearby, an 8 foot tall traffic sign casts a shadow that is 10 feet long. How tall is the telephone pole?

An alloy of stainless steel contains 73.6% iron, 18% chromium, 8% nickel, 0.1% carbon, and sulfur. How many pounds of sulfur are required to make 5800 pounds of stainless steel? Round the answer to the nearest whole pound.