Friday, October 14, 2011

Math Practice

Hello Juniors!

Please solve this math problem:

Sales for a business were 3 million dollars more the second year than the first, and sales for the third year were double the sales for the second year. If sales for the third year were 38 million dollars, what were sales, in millions of dollars, for the first year?
A.16
B.17.5
C.20.5
D.22
E.35

22 comments:

  1. A
    -Christine Kasmajian

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  2. The answer is A.
    -Anna Petrossian

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  3. First year: x
    Second year: x+3,000,000
    Third year: 2(x+3,000,000)=38
    2x+6,000,000=38,000,000
    2x=32,000,000
    x=16,000,000
    Answer: A-16 million
    -Rozin Tashchyan

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  4. THe answer is A.

    -Elizabeth Eskidjian

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  5. The answer is A
    -Tina Izakelian

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  6. It is A, 16 million

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  7. Answer is A 16 Million

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  8. Answer is 16 million, A
    ~Alisa

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  9. 16 Million,
    A.
    -Garen

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  10. A

    Arthur Shushanyan

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  11. the answer is A. 16 million
    -Hrip

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