Here you go. A quick picture to demonstrate the problem. Hope this helps!! <span />
alligators:
x = total number of alligators
n = number of years
x=20x1.25^n
crocodiles:
y = total number of crocodiles
n = number of years
y=25+10n
If you want to increase something by 31% then...
100%+31%=131% or 1.31
you multiply it by 131% or 1.31. So for 429 grams...
429*1.31=561.99grams
If you increase 429 by 31%, you get 561.99 grams
Answer=561.99 grams
Not all of the student body would have responded therefore her conclusion was incorrect, could be changed to be right by saying 90% of people who responded to a survey said the school colours should be changed.
Since you didn't give the actual equation, I can only help with the mean of each part.
Q1: The coefficient of x is called the slope. That is the number in front of the x.
Q2: The constant term is the y-intercept. That is the number at the end of the equation.
