1.5/4 is shaded, since there is one block shaded, and half of another block (1.5)
It is given in the question that
Ann, Chang, and Kareem sent a total of 89 text messages over their cell phones during the weekend. Ann sent 9 fewer messages than Chang. Kareem sent 3 times as many messages as Ann.
Let number of messages Chang sent be x. And Ann sent 9 fewer than Chang, so Ann sent (x-9) messages. And Kareem sent 3 times as many messages as Ann, so Kareem sent 3(x-9) messages.
And the total messages are 89. That is

Combining like terms

So Chang sent 25 messages, Ann sent

And Kareem sent

Question 3:
If the diver is being pulled up at 25 feet every minute, in 10 minutes they would have been pulled up 10 times that
10*25=250
The diver is now 200 feet below, but 10 minutes ago they would have been 250 feet deeper so:
200+250=450
450 feet
40 dimes is $4.00. you would need $1 in nickles. 2 nickles is 10 cents. so you would need 20 nickles.
10x+160=300
-160 -160
10x=140
divide both sides by 10
x=14
$14