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littleanan

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A landscaping firm brought three trucks loaded with topsoil to a job site. Two trucks carried 7.75 cubic yards each, and one truck carried 5.25 cubic yards. When the job was finished, 3.5 cubic yards remained. Find the number of cubic yards used.

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Franklin Woo loaned money to his daughter, LeAnn, to help her purchase a car. The loan was for two years at 3.5 exact simple interest (365-day year). When LeAnn repaid the loan after two years, the interest amounted to 385 . Compute the amount that Franklin had originally loaned to her.



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Answer to Question 1

7.75 + 7.75 + 5.25 = 20.75 cubic yards; 20.75 - 3.50 = 17.25 cubic yards

Answer to Question 2

P = I  (RT) = 385  (0.035  2) = 5,500





 

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