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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| High School | 5/30/2011 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: I don't know if you'll know too much about this but I got into Maspeth High School, it's a new high ... A: Klaudia, I'm no expert on this high school, but I'm like you: I think it would be exciting to be in ... | ||
| School ID List | 11/3/2010 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: was wondering if you can kindly assist me. Im seeking to find a list of school codes or school ID ... A: You can find that info at the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data ... | ||
| high school drop out | 6/14/2010 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: I am 19 years old, when i was 16 i dropped out of high school. I only stayed in the 9th grade for 2 ... A: I'm not an expert in this, but in your situation, I would look at getting a GED. Basically, it's ... | ||
| Please proof read my speech | 9/18/2009 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: My Name is Thato Ngwenya, I am here representing MTN Corporate Business Unit. I would like to ... A: I think it's fine, but I would suggest two minor changes. First, instead of "great job that is done ... | ||
| Quadratic Formula | 7/14/2009 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: It has been a LONG time since I have done this type of math. Can you refresh me on this simple ... A: I don't know how to use the quadratic formula to find a maximum; it's been a long time for me, too. ... | ||
| exponents in number sentences | 3/16/2009 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: This is not a homework question but a serious disagreement among teachers and two popular software ... A: Sorry, it looked like a homework problem. Now I could plead "not my area of expertise" since I'm ... | ||
| Grammar | 3/11/2009 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: The college and career services have invested a great amount of time in this project. In the above ... A: The verb should be "have." Two subjects can be treated like a plural subject. Whenever I come ... | ||
| finding domains of a function | 12/18/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: So I am trying to work on a problem that is asking the domain of f(x)= the square root of 16-x/x ... A: This is not as bad as it sounds. Since (16-x)/x^3 is inside a square root, it has to be >= 0. Now, ... | ||
| simplifying rational expressions | 12/18/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: (x-1)/6 + x/6 x-1+x/6 = 2x-1/6= x-1/3 I'm trying to find out if this answer is correct. I have to ... A: You have done this well. In my opinion, you have to leave it as ... | ||
| graduating early | 12/10/2008 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: my name is Linsi Clain. I am 14 and currently attending a charter school. Last year I was attending ... A: Not my area of expertise, but I'll take a swing at it. First piece of advice: Don't give your name ... | ||
| Am I really poor and how will I pay for college? | 11/23/2008 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: I am 13 and I want to go to medical school for psychiatry when I get older.And I know that you have ... A: I'm no expert on this. You should talk to a guidance counselor at school. Whether you are poor, ... | ||
| factoring | 10/31/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: I am trying to factor x cubed - 8 =0. I got (x-2) (x^2 + 2x + 4). I know that x can = 2. Can the ... A: Well, you sound as if you are right on the money as far as the solution goes. What you have is ... | ||
| Algebra | 9/23/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: 2x-3 = x-2 ____ ___ 3 2 A: The easiest thing to do with a proportion is to cross-multiply: (2x - 3) / 3 = (x - 2) / 2 --> ... | ||
| How Could I help My Son | 9/16/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: I am not a very educated man myself. I want to help my son to improve in Math. I got a website ... A: I'm basically a high school teacher all my life, so multiplication tables and the like are things I ... | ||
| Geometry | 9/11/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: A rectangle has been defined as a parallelogram in which one of the angles is a right angle. Use ... A: I started to answer this before, but my computer went wacky right in the middle of it. Anyway, I ... | ||
| Quadratic equation | 8/31/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: 1) a boy buys X eggs at (x-8) cents each and(x-2)rashers of bacon at (x-3) cents each if the total ... A: 1) Okay, the equation we get is x(x - 8) + (x-2)(x-3) = 175 (Leave units in ... | ||
| late night studies | 8/31/2008 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: i am unable to study in the late nights.i get asleep as soon as i start studing.iam unable to study ... A: If your body needs the sleep, it needs the sleep. You can try different ways of keeping yourself ... | ||
| Compounded Interest | 7/28/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: Need formula to determine the following example: Begin with a $1,000.00 balance and compound this ... A: I believe the formula you want is B = P(1 + (r/n))^(nt) Where B= balance ... | ||
| Number-related problems | 7/21/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: Use a system of equations to solve each problem. 1. The sum of two numbers is 42. Their difference ... A: 1. Okay, we have x + y = 42 x - y = 18 so let's add these equations: ... | ||
| Colored M&Ms (matrecis) | 5/9/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: You have a jar filled with 1,500 brown, red, yellow, green and blue m&ms. Primary colors (red, blue, ... A: Sorry it took so long to get back to you -- I got caught up in Mother's day weekend, and lost track ... | ||
| Algebra 1 | 5/7/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: Express, in terms of x, the mean of (4x^2-6), (2x^2+3x), and (-13x+3). A: Okay, the mean is basically the average of the three expressions, so we have to add them, then ... | ||
| TIME SPEED DISTANCE | 4/13/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: can you help with the following question I have tried to use d=t x r A plane leaves point A and ... A: You're doing everything right... Plane A's distance is d =100t, plane B's distance d = 200t You ... | ||
| math compound interest | 4/12/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: I have 260.00 invested at 5% annually for 4 years what would my total be at the end of the 4 year ... A: This is a typical financial problem students get that is difficult to do if you don't have the ... | ||
| PreCalculus | 4/9/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: Given the rational function: 3/x-2, Algebraically,find the x-intercepts, y-intercepts;any ... A: Okay, lets see, we have : y = 3 / (x-2) The vertical asymptote will show up when the ... | ||
| conflict between parent & teacher over math instruction | 3/9/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: I am at loggerheads with my student's math teacher and the administration. They are using McDougal ... A: I'm probably not going to be much help here, because I really don't feel qualified to get into the ... | ||
| Probability | 2/9/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: If I have 7 red and 5 blue marbles in a bag, the probability of me pulling a red from the bag is ... A: Well, no. Since each trial is independent, and you are putting the marbles back in the bag, each ... | ||
| Ap calculus | 1/1/2008 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: Find dy/dx if x^2+y^2=2xy A: There are a couple ways you could approach this. I'll do the long way first: d/dx [x^2 + y^2 = ... | ||
| Maths Help! | 12/27/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: Hey, i Have A Maths Test In About 2 Weeks And I Dont Really Understand Some Of The Things That Are ... A: Okay, you can learn this easily. Don't panic. In equations like the one you wrote, use reverse ... | ||
| 10th grader struggling with math | 11/4/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: I hope I'm asking the right person this question. My daughter, who's in 10th grade, is an honor ... A: Not that its any consolation, but you are not alone in this situation. I have encountered this as a ... | ||
| PSAT | 10/20/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: Do you know if you are allowed to use scratch paper to do math on the PSAT? A: It's my understanding that you cannot use any additional scratch paper on the PSAT or SAT tests--but ... | ||
| Degree question | 10/4/2007 | Dan Riordan |
| Q: I wasn't sure who to ask...I want to be a home economics teacher/ health teacher. My question is: ... A: This is outside my expertise, but I will tell you what I've seen here in NJ. First the bad news: ... | ||
| Minutes between class periods | 9/22/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: Steve. I'm writing a short story about a kid in junior high. I'm trying to find out the following: ... A: A novel idea! In the school I retired from, our class periods were 44 minutes long (don't know ... | ||
| probability and a time question please help | 8/24/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: first one is.. what are the possible probabilities that can be formed with ABCD. second question ... A: Well, for the first question, when you say "probabilities", if you mean "arrangements" or what are ... | ||
| continuity | 8/24/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: i want to ask that if a graph of a continuous function is broken at finite points then will it ... A: 1. When you rotate through 90 degrees (I assume you mean a positive rotation), the point moves ... | ||
| terra nova test scores | 8/22/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: How do I get a copy of my childs terra nova test scores if the school she took them in is no longer ... A: I don't know where you're writing from, but even if her particular school closed down, the district ... | ||
| continuity | 8/22/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: i want to ask that if a graph of a continuous function is broken at finite points then will it ... A: This is an example of an infinite alternating series. It has a common ratio of -1, and is said to ... | ||
| continuity | 8/18/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: i want to ask that if a graph of a continuous function is broken at finite points then will it ... A: Well, I think the language here is a little bit of a problem. First of all, if you have "a graph of ... | ||
| Plane Trigonometry | 8/17/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: I'm trying to reteach myself some math after 10 years. The question is. . . The point (x,3) is 4 ... A: Okay, we're just going to use the distance formula: d(p1,p2) = sqrt[(x1 - x2)^2 + (y1 - y2)^2] ... | ||
| Math | 8/13/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: I have that is 24 feet long, 18 feet wide and 9 feet high. How many square yards of wallpaper are ... A: First, convert the measurements to yards: Length: 24 feet = 24/3 = 8 yds Width: 18 feet = ... | ||
| math | 8/10/2007 | Steve Holleran |
| Q: A basketball team has won 50 games of 75 played .The team still has 45 games to play .How many of ... A: Okay, if they need to win 60% of their games, then the 75 they've played + the 45 left means that ... | ||
Dan Riordan
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am an expert in the E-Rate, the Schools & Libraries portion of the Universal Service Fund. I can answer questions for school districts on all topics related to applying for the program and receiving funds.
Experience
When the E-Rate was first implemented, I was trained by the NJ Department of Education to assist schools in obtaining funding. Since then, I have worked inside school districts and as a consultant, getting funding for a wide range of schools and libraries.
Organizations
New Jersey Association of School Business Officers (NJASBO)
Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officers (PASBO)
New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA)
Publications
Keypost, July 2003
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