well, we know it's a rectangle, so that means the sides JK = IL and JI = KL, so
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Answer:
2/3
Step-by-step explanation:
You have 6 possible outcomes. Getting 1 outcome is 1/6. You have 2 possible outcomes. Getting 1 outcome is 1/2.
Add 1/2 and 1/6 to get 2/3
Answer:
8x - 12y
Step-by-step explanation:
4(2x-3y)
Distribute/multiply the 4 to everything in the parentheses
4 * 2x = 8x 4 * -3y = -12y
8x - 12y
Answer:
2/5 or 40% of a bag
Step-by-step explanation:
2 bags/5 people
goes to 2/5
which is equal to 4/10
also equal to 40/100
we can rewrite this as a percenatge 40%
Therefore each person gets 40% of a bag of marshmellows
