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36 animated step-by-step lessons (Arithmetic). Turn everyday situations about prices, speed, ages and interest into equations and solve them.
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- Video lesson1:03ArithmeticMiddle school5 stepsSimple interest on $2500 at 4% for 5 years
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- Video lesson0:37ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsThree times a number plus 5 equals 26
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- Video lesson0:40ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsTwice a number decreased by 3 is 11. Find the number
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- Video lesson0:39ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsFive times a number minus 4 equals 21. What is the number?
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- Video lesson0:29ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsFind the circumference of a circle with radius 5
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- Video lesson1:07ArithmeticMiddle school4 stepsJohn is 4 years older than Mary. Together they are 30. How old is Mary?
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- Video lesson1:10ArithmeticMiddle school5 stepsA $80 jacket is on sale for 30% off. What is the sale price?
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- Video lesson0:24ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsThe average of 4, 8 and x is 7. Find x
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- Video lesson0:44ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsA number decreased by 15% is 68. What is the number?
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- Video lesson0:32ArithmeticMiddle school3 stepsIf 4 pens cost $6, how much do 10 pens cost?
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- Video lesson0:56ArithmeticMiddle school5 stepsA train goes 60 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does it travel?
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- Video lesson0:34ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsA number divided by 4 is 6. What is the number?
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- Video lesson0:21ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsHow many seconds are in 2.5 hours?
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- Video lesson0:30ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsA recipe needs 3 cups of flour for 12 cookies. How many cups for 30 cookies?
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- Video lesson0:36ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsA number increased by 12 is 31. Find the number
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- Video lesson0:36ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsHalf of a number is 9. What is the number?
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- Video lesson0:23ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsA worker earns $18 per hour. How much for 37.5 hours?
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- Video lesson0:36ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsThe hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 3 and 4
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- Video lesson0:24ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsFind the area of a triangle with base 10 and height 7
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- Video lesson0:30ArithmeticMiddle school3 stepsThe perimeter of a square is 36. What is its side length?
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- Video lesson0:59ArithmeticMiddle school6 stepsA train travels 300 km in 2.5 hours. What is its speed?
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- Video lesson1:10ArithmeticMiddle school5 stepsA shirt costs $40 and is 25% off. What is the sale price?
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- Video lesson0:33ArithmeticMiddle school3 stepsA rectangle has length 8 and width 5. What is its area?
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- Video lesson0:33ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsA number plus 7 is 15. What is the number?
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- Video lesson0:39ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsTwo thirds of a number is 24. Find the number
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- Video lesson0:59ArithmeticMiddle school6 stepsA car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
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- Video lesson0:33ArithmeticMiddle school3 stepsWhat is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 and width 5?
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- Video lesson0:37ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsThe hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 5 and 12
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- Video lesson1:07ArithmeticMiddle school6 stepsThe sum of three consecutive integers is 72. What is the smallest?
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- Video lesson1:03ArithmeticMiddle school5 stepsSimple interest on $1000 at 5% for 3 years
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- Video lesson0:28ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsThe average of 70, 80, 90 and x is 85. Find x
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- Video lesson1:24ArithmeticMiddle school6 stepsCompound interest: $1000 at 5% compounded annually for 2 years. What is the amount?
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- Video lesson0:20ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsHow many minutes are in 3.5 hours?
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- Video lesson0:32ArithmeticMiddle school3 stepsIf 3 apples cost $1.50, how much do 7 apples cost?
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- Video lesson0:55ArithmeticMiddle school5 stepsA car travels at 65 mph for 4 hours. How far does it go?
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- Video lesson0:29ArithmeticMiddle school2 stepsFind the area of a circle with radius 3
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More topics in Arithmetic
- Order of operations (70)
- Fractions (50)
- Decimals (20)
- Factors and multiples (16)
- Percentages (35)
- Exponents and roots (40)