A piece of fabric is cut into three sections so that the first is three times as long as the second and the second is three times as long as the third. What part of the entire piece is the smallest section ?
A rectangular lot 50 feet by 100 feet is surrounded on all sides by a concrete walk 5 feet wide. Find the number of square feet in the surface of the walk.
The average height of a class of 14 boys is 5.3 feet. A new boy admitted to the class, the new average of height now becomes 5.25. What is the height of the new boy ?
One half of the employees of Al Karim Co. earn salaries above Rs. 18,000 monthly. One third of the remainder earn salaries between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 18,000. What part of the staff earns below Rs. 15,000 ?
A candy recipe calls for 5 parts milk, 4 parts cocoa, 4 parts syrup, 2 parts sugar, and 1 part butter. If you use 8 ounces of milk, how many ounces of candy mixture can you make ?
