101 Word Problems/Solutions Problem #1: Antifreeze A quart bottle contains a mixture that is 1/3 antifreeze‚ 2/3 water. A half gallon bottle contains a mixture that is 3/4 antifreeze‚ 1/4 water. The contents of the two bottles are poured into a gallon jug. What is the ratio (one integer to another‚ in the form a:b) of antifreeze to water in the jug? Solution #1: Antifreeze 11:7 Problem #2: Consecutive Birthdays A woman and her grandson have the same birthday. For six consecutive birthdays
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"Cutting Girls Down to Size" We’ve all heard the the argument that magazines‚ television‚ movies‚ and advertisements are causing girls to feel more and more insecure about their physical appearance. Many of us have seen the statistics and studies‚ the ones that say things like "40 to 80 percent of fourth-grade girls are dieting" and "one-third of twelve- to thirteen-year-old girls are actively trying to lose weight by dieting‚ vomiting‚ using laxatives‚ or taking diet pills" (Kilbourne 261). In
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Maximum Cell Size & Diffusion – Ferris Shaw Research Question: How does the surface area to volume ratio affect the diffusion rate in agar cubes? Hypothesis: The rate of diffusion in directly related to the surface area to volume ratio of cells and is responsible for the efficiency of absorbing nutrients‚ oxygen‚ minerals etc. in the cell. This ratio is specific to cells as they require a ratio that isn’t big enough to take too long to receive the nutrients and oxygen or too small to
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Schools whom enforce the zero tolerance policy has a tendency to give their students a large amount of suspensions and because of this‚ students fall behind on their schoolwork which may cause them to drop out. The goal of zero tolerance is to keep schools safe of drugs and violence‚ but now it is responsible for all punishments like minor infractions such as cursing and being tardy to classes. Ford mentions students are being suspended for more days for minor infractions than for major infractions
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and Argus streamed video imaging through fiberoptic cable back to the Science Command Center at UW providing an “eye in the sky” of the fields. Lost City and the Mountain Located on the southern face of the Atlantis Massif‚ a mountain similar in size to mt. Rainer‚ near its summit Faults near the summit of the massif are central to formation of the hydrothermal fields by serving as conduits that channel hydrothermal flow to the main edifices Poseidon Core of the field Actively venting carbonate
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Zero Tolerance for College Students Gladwell stated in‚ “No Mercy” (2006)‚ “this is the age of zero tolerance.” Zero tolerance policies‚ which are regulations for specific issues such as weapons‚ drugs‚ cheating and alcohol‚ are adopted by many schools and workplaces today. According to a government study‚ more than three quarters of the schools in America use zero policy to restrict students from misconduct. However‚ statistics show that there is no evidence proving that bad behaviors get deterred
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Siddharth Tirumala Mrs. Kiriazis IB1 Biology 22 August 2013 Diffusion Lab Write-Up Research Question: How does the temperature of the water affect the diffusion of food coloring? Hypothesis: Food coloring will dissolve faster as the temperature of the water increases. Variables: Name of Variable | What is it? | How is it measured? | Units | Range of the data | Independent | Temp. of Water | Thermometer | oC (Celsius) | | Dependent | Rate of diffusion of food coloring | Stopwatch
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Super Size Me Reflection Super Size Me is a documentary film starring Morgan Spurlock‚ a generally healthy American‚ whose goal is to have a thirty-day McDonald’s binge in order to physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally document and publicize the dangers of regularly consuming fast foods and the growing obesity epidemic in the United States. In this experiment Morgan is to eat nothing but foods and drinks sold in McDonald’s stores three times a day (breakfast‚ lunch‚ and dinner) for thirty days
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RE: Annotated Bibliography “Broken window theory” Introduction: “Broken window theory” states that if a broken window is not quickly repaired‚ other windows will break‚ creating a sense of public apathy and neglect that attracts criminals. “The broken window theory” was good crime-fighting strategy that made people feel a little safer and was able to respect their fellow officers on foot rather than their patrol cars. The theory was brought into perspective to stop minor
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Abuela Invents a Zero “Your actions speak louder than words” explains how what you physically do affects someone more than what you actually say. On the other hand what you say can have different meanings‚ and what you do can change the way you’re stating something. Furthermore‚ the quote is similar to “Abuela events a zero”‚ explaining how Constancia promises her mother she’ll show her Abuela respect‚ but instead her actions show the opposite. The theme of the story‚ is respect
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