Accelerated 8 December 10

Accelerated 8 December 10

MSE w/word problems on both sides

Leaking Containers

Container A and container B have leaks. Container A has 800 ml of water, and is leaking 6 ml per minute. Container B has 1000 ml, and is leaking 10 ml per minute. How many minutes will it take for the two containers to have the same amount of water? 

Cell Phone Plans

Tim is choosing between two cell phone plans that offer the same amount of free minutes. Cingular’s plan charges $39.99 per month with additional minutes costing $0.45. Verizon’s plan costs $44.99 with additional minutes at $0.40. How many additional minutes will it take for the two plans to cost the same? 

iTunes vs. Napster

The cost to purchase a song from iTunes is $0.99 per song. To purchase a song from Napster, you must be a member. The Napster membership fee is $10. In addition, each purchased song costs $0.89. How many downloaded songs must be purchased for the monthly price of Napster to be the same as iTunes?  

UPS vs FedEx

UPS charges $7 for the first pound, and $0.20 for each additional pound. FedEx charges $5 for the first pound and $0.30 for each additional pound. How many additional pounds will it take for UPS and FedEx to cost the same? 

Burning Candle

A twelve inch candle and an 18 inch candle are lit at 6pm. The 12-in. candle burns 0.5 inches every hour. The 18 inch candle burns two inches every hour. At what time will the two candles be the same height?

Fill in the Blanks

Container A has 200 L of water, and is being filled at a rate of 6 liters per minute. Container B has 500 L of water, and is being drained at 6 liters per minute. How many minutes will it take for the two containers to have the same amount of water

Fill in the Blanks

Bill weighs 120 pounds and is gaining ten pounds each month. Phil weighs 150 pounds and is gaining 4 pounds each month. How many months will it take for Bill to weigh the same as Phil?