MATH 8: GROUP WORD PROBLEM PRACTICE The length of a rectangle is 9 cm. If the perimeter is 26 cm, what is the width? Diagram: Calculations: A rope is cut into two pieces, with the longer piece five times the length of the shorter piece. If the rope was 7.5 m long before being cut, what is the length of the shorter piece? Diagram: Calculations: The perimeter of a badminton court is 39 m. The length of the badminton court is 7 m longer than the width. Find the dimensions (length and width) of the court. Diagram: Calculations:
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MATH 8: GROUP WORD PROBLEM PRACTICE
The length of a rectangle is 9 cm. If the perimeter is 26 cm, what is the width?
Diagram: Calculations:
A rope is cut into two pieces, with the longer piece five times the length of the shorter piece. If the rope was 7.5 m long before being cut, what is the length of the shorter piece?
Diagram: Calculations:
The perimeter of a badminton court is 39 m. The length of the badminton court is 7 m longer than the width. Find the dimensions (length and width) of the court.
Diagram: Calculations:
A right triangle has an acute angle of 32.5•. What is the degree of the other acute angle? (Remember the sum of all angles in a triangle is 180 degress)
Diagram: Calculations:
If the angle between the equal sides of an isosceles triangle measures 40•, what is the measure of each of the base angles?
Diagram: Calculations:
A computer cost $132.50 less in January than December because of a sale. If the computer sold for $690.95 in January, what was the price in December?
Harry’s dad is 2.5 times as old as Harry is, less two years. If Harry’s dad is 48 years old, how old is Harry?
The cost of renting a car is $40 per day, plus 25 cents per kilometer. If the total cost for the taxi was $220, how many kilometers were driven?
The cost for 12 people to attend a concert was $402, which included $5 each for transportation to the concert. What was the price of a ticket?
