A duck farm starts with 20 ducks. Each month, the number of ducks increases by 5 due to breeding and additional purchases. Assuming the number of ducks increases steadily according to this pattern, how many ducks will the farm have by the 10th month?
The supplied key prints correct-answer weights of 4 and 6 points. Wrong-answer and blank-answer scoring are not stated; no penalties or blank credit are inferred.
A wooden table manufacturing workshop has received a new order. Let $x$ be the number of tables produced in a batch (unit: table). The fixed cost (rent, utilities, etc.) for each batch is 10 million VND; the production cost for each table is 1.2 million VND; and the selling price for each table is 2 million VND. Write a linear expression representing the profit (in million VND) of the workshop when $x$ tables are sold.
Anna is trying to save money to buy a favorite toy set. Every week, Anna puts 20 dollars into her piggy bank. Currently, Anna already has 150 dollars in the piggy bank. Anna's mother promises to give Anna an additional 15 dollars each week as encouragement. Anna's goal is to have a total of 500 dollars to buy the favorite item. How many weeks will it take for her to reach her goal?
A rectangular garden has a length of 20 meters and a width of 12 meters. In one corner of the garden, there is a rectangular fish pond measuring 6 meters by 4 meters. Next to it, there is a right triangle-shaped flower bed with legs of 6 meters each. The remaining area is paved. What is the area of the paved part of the garden?
There are 3 individuals A, B, and C who contributed all the shares to a financial company, represented by the diagram below. What is the contribution ratio of A and B?
In a meeting, there are 5 people (A, B, C, D, E) and 5 chairs arranged in a row. How many seating arrangements are possible if A and B are not allowed to sit next to each other?
In an interview, three friends An, Binh, and Cuong made the following statements:
- An: “Binh is lying.”
- Binh: “Cuong is lying.”
- Cuong: “Both An and Binh are lying.”
Knowing that only one person tells the truth and the other two lie, and that truthful people always speak correctly while liars always speak incorrectly, who is telling the truth?
There are 3 types of candies in a box: 5 red candies, 4 orange candies, 3 green candies. The candies are put into the box randomly, and their colors are not visible when picked out. How many candies must be picked at least to be sure to have at least 2 candies of different types (colors)?
Nam took a test with 20 questions. Each correct answer earns 5 points, and each incorrect answer results in a deduction of 2 points. After completing the test, Nam scored a total of 58 points. How many questions did Nam answer correctly?
Binh borrowed 50,000,000 VND from a bank to buy a bicycle, with an annual interest rate of 8%. Each month, Binh repays both the principal and the interest, so that the remaining principal decreases after every month. The repayment period is 2 years (24 months). After 2 years, what is the total amount of interest Binh has to pay?
A toy factory has 2 machines: machine A produces 12 teddy bears/hour with a cost of 240,000 VND/hour, and machine B produces 8 cars/hour with a cost of 200,000 VND/hour. A production order requires at least 60 teddy bears and at least 40 cars. Due to labor limitations, the total operating time of both machines must not exceed 10 hours. Find the operating time for each machine $(x,y)$ to minimize the cost. Calculate that optimal cost.
30 grams of table salt (NaCl) are dissolved in 120 grams of distilled water. After thorough stirring, a portion of the solution evaporates, causing the total mass to decrease by 20%. Calculate the percentage concentration of the solution after evaporation.
Flight VN202 departs from Hanoi (time zone GMT+7) at 9:30 AM on May 15th and arrives in Los Angeles (time zone GMT-7). The flight time is 14 hours 45 minutes, and the average speed of the return flight from Los Angeles to Hanoi, after stopping for 2 hours in Los Angeles, is 850 km/h. If the speed decreases by 10% due to headwinds, what time will it arrive back in Hanoi?
In pea plants, yellow seeds are a dominant trait, while green seeds are a recessive trait. When two yellow-seeded plants, each carrying both the yellow and green factors, are crossed, the offspring have an average ratio of 3 yellow seeds to 1 green seed. If 160 seeds are obtained, how many yellow seeds are expected?