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Word Problems/Expert Profile
Expertise
Story problems with any relation to math.
Experience in the area
I started doing story problems in grade school and have been helping people ever since.
Publications
In over 700 questions answered to other users. Maybe you're the next one ...
Education/Credentials
BA in Mathematical Sciences from OSU. MS in Mathematics from OSU
Awards and Honors
Both my BS and MS degree were with honors.
Past/Present Clients
Students at OSU in the 80's and over 7000 questions right here, but only around 1/10th of those have been word problems.
What do you like about this subject?
Its always the same.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
If there is a pizza involved in writing this question to me, you might have the leftovers when I answer it.
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Recent Answers from Scott A Wilson
2012-02-06 Combinations for 5th grade:
If there is 1 at the top and 10 at the bottom, there are 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 at each row in between 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10 = 55. Note that can also be found as 10*11/3 = 110/2 = 55. Each computer
2012-02-01 translate the problem:
Let the number be x. When it says, '4 less', that implies there is a -4 in the problem. When it says, 'twice the sum', that implies the sum is multiplied by 2. When it says, 'a number and eleven', that
2012-01-31 Math-Simple Interest:
If all 10,000 were put in the account at 6%, the interest would be $600. If some money were put in the account at 8%, it would earn 2% higher interest. Since we have $60 extra dollars, that is 2% of
2012-01-29 maths-algebra:
It is known that the sum(1 to n) is n(n+1)/2. To show this works, try a few numbers: 1+2 = 3, 2(2+1)/2 = 3 1+2+3 = 6, 3(3+1)/2 = 6 1+2+3+4 = 10, 4(4+1)/2 = 10 According to what I used Excel to
2012-01-25 Business math word problem:
If the total time is 3 1/4 hours, that is the same as 13/4 of an hour. If the truck travelled 1/5 of the way, it has travelled for 1/5 of the way, it has 4/5 of the way yet to travel. It can be
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