Homework Help: mAth word problems

Posted by marko on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 10:56pm.

Farmer Pete expects to sell 5000 pumpkins this season he charges $7.00 per pumpkin. HOw can he figure out the total revenue from the sale if his farming expenses cost him $16,700.00 this season?
would the answer be: 18,300.00 total revenue

Betty WItch flies to school every morning on her broom. She flies at sixteen miles per hour and it takes an hour to get there. She flies home at a speed of twenty four miles per hour. How long does it take her to fly home?

I dont know how to get this answere can you help me?

mAth word problems - Damon, Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:03pm
revenue = 5000 * 7 = 35,000

net income = revenue - expenses = 35,000-16,700 = 18,300

16 miles at 24 miles/hour
hours = 16/24 = 2/3 hour
(2/3)(60) = 40 minutes

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