Find the length of a rectangle which when cut in half has an area of 300 square inches and whose width is one-sixth of the length.

Bob is putting books on a shelf and takes a break after filling 18 1/2 inches on the book shelf. the book shelf is now 2/3 full. how long is the entire bookshelf?

Aschool had an election where the candidates received votes in the ratio 1: 2: 3. if the winning candidate received 210 votes, how many total people voted in the election?

Onnie is considering doing some long term investing with money that she inherited. she would like to have $50,000 at the end of 30 years. approximately how much money would lonnie need to put into an account earning 6% interest compounded annually in order to meet her goal?