Tough Word Problems

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which is the better bargain: A shirt that is marked down 10 percent from its original price and then reduced an additional 40 percent or the same shirt reduced 50 percent from its original price? 10 percent then 40 percent 50 percent Neither- they are the same not enough info

2. A woman has at least 2 pairs of black gloves, 2 pairs of white gloves, and 2 pairs of red gloves in a drawer. The gloves will fit either hand; they are not right or left-handed and each pair is identical. If they are removed from the drawer 1 at a time without looking at the colors, how many must she remove to be certain she has a matching pair for herself and her daughter? 9 7 6 8

3. A library contains 3 varieties of books: mystery, romance, and periodicals. There are a total of 150 books. There are 3 times as many mysteries as romance and twice as many periodicals as romance. How many of each variety are there? 25 mystery,50 romance,75 periodical none of these 50 mystery,75 romance,25 periodical 75 mystery,25 romance,50 periodicals

4. A mother is 9 times as old as her son. In 5 years she will be 5 times as old as her son. How old is she now? 50 45 35 40

5. Add together the number of days in August, September, and October. Divide by the number of quarters it takes to make $1. Multiply by the number of zeros in 1 million. Subtract 2 dozen. Add together the digits in your answer. What is the final answer? 8 114 10 6