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GRE Math: Word Problems 1 And 2 Unknowns

Subjects : gre, math

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Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 8 ounces
y+y+2+y+4=3y+6
1 bushel (dry measure)
Sum of principal and interest
1 cup

2. 2000 pounds
1 ton
1 kiloliter
quotient - divided by
1 mile

3. the sum of four consecutive integers
1 ton
1 bushel (dry measure)
1 cup
4x+6

4. 12 inches
1 pound
1 foot
Initial deposit
1 mile

5. the sum of four even consecutive integers
1 mile
4y+12
1 gallon
Product - times - of - double (x2) - triple (x3)

6. 2 cups
1 pound
y+y+2+y+4=3y+6
Product - times - of - double (x2) - triple (x3)
1 pint

7. compound interest
1 pint
Compound Interest (A)=Principal (P)(1+rate (R)/#compunds (n))^nt
3/5
1 gallon

8. subtraction
Difference
1 ton
4x+6
Sum of principal and interest

9. 3 feet
36 inches - 1 yard
1 ton
Sum - plus - more than - increase - increase by
1 kg

10. the sum of three even consecutive integers
4x+6
x+x+1+x+2 = 3x+3
3/5
y+y+2+y+4=3y+6

11. division
y+y+2+y+4=3y+6
quotient - divided by
Product - times - of - double (x2) - triple (x3)
1 kiloliter

12. the ratio of three to five
x+x+1+x+2 = 3x+3
3/5
Interest (I)=Principal (P)annual rate (R) time in years (T)
Product - times - of - double (x2) - triple (x3)

13. 16 ounces (weight)
Is - am - are - was - wer - the same as - equal to
Initial deposit
1 pound
1 bushel (dry measure)

14. 8 quarts (dry measure)
1 bushel (dry measure)
1 peck (dry measure)
1 pound
1 kiloliter

15. 4 quarts
Sum of principal and interest
1 mile
1 gallon
36 inches - 1 yard

16. interest
1 peck (dry measure)
1 kiloliter
y+y+2+y+4=3y+6
The amount the principal increases by

17. simple interest
1 mile
4y+12
1 gallon
Interest (I)=Principal (P)annual rate (R) time in years (T)

18. final amount
x+x+1+x+2 = 3x+3
Sum of principal and interest
1 quart (dry measure)
Interest (I)=Principal (P)annual rate (R) time in years (T)

19. addition
4x+6
5x+10
Sum - plus - more than - increase - increase by
Initial deposit

20. multiplication
Initial deposit
Product - times - of - double (x2) - triple (x3)
Sum - plus - more than - increase - increase by
36 inches - 1 yard

21. 4 pecks (dry measure)
1 bushel (dry measure)
1 kiloliter
x+x+1+x+2 = 3x+3
1 mile

22. 5280 feet
4x+6
1 bushel (dry measure)
1 mile
Difference

23. 2 pints (dry measure)
1 kg
1 quart (dry measure)
1 bushel (dry measure)
Sum - plus - more than - increase - increase by

24. 1000 grams
1 kg
1 quart
Sum - plus - more than - increase - increase by
Sum of principal and interest

25. equal
Is - am - are - was - wer - the same as - equal to
1 ton
y+y+2+y+4=3y+6
36 inches - 1 yard

26. principal
36 inches - 1 yard
5x+10
1 ton
Initial deposit

27. 2 pints
1 quart
1 quart (dry measure)
Sum - plus - more than - increase - increase by
4x+6

28. the sum of three consecutive integers
1 bushel (dry measure)
Sum of principal and interest
x+x+1+x+2 = 3x+3
1 pint

29. 1000 liters in ? kg
1 kg
1 kiloliter
y+y+2+y+4=3y+6
3/5

30. the sum of five consecutive integers
1 cup
5x+10
Sum of principal and interest
Sum - plus - more than - increase - increase by