Group 1:-
5 cookies
3 people
5/3

Group 2:
8 cookies
6 people
8/6

Group 1 each person gets 5/3 and in group 2 each person gets 8/6.

Which is more?

5/3

5 ÷ 3 ≈ 1.6

8/6

8 ÷ 6 ≈ 1.3

Is 1.3 more or 1.6?

1.6 is more.

5/3 (group 1) receive more.

8 0

3 years ago

Patricia and Joe Payne are divorced. The divorce settlement stipulated that Joe pay $485 a month for their daughter Suzanne unti

zhuklara [117]

$\bf \qquad \qquad \textit{Future Value of an ordinary annuity}
\\\\
A=pymnt\left[ \cfrac{\left( 1+\frac{r}{n} \right)^{nt}-1}{\frac{r}{n}} \right]$

$\bf \begin{cases}
A=
\begin{array}{llll}
\textit{original amount}\\
\textit{already compounded}
\end{array} &
\begin{array}{llll}

\end{array}\\
pymnt=\textit{periodic payments}\to &
\begin{array}{llll}
485\cdot 12\\
\underline{5280}
\end{array}\\
r=rate\to 6\%\to \frac{6}{100}\to &0.06\\
n=
\begin{array}{llll}
\textit{times it compounds per year}\\
\textit{a year, thus once}
\end{array}\to &1\\

t=years\to &4
\end{cases}
\\\\\\
$

$\bf A=5280\left[ \cfrac{\left( 1+\frac{0.06}{1} \right)^{1\cdot 4}-1}{\frac{0.06}{1}} \right]$

Joe is making $485 payments monthly, but the amount gets interest on a yearly basis, not monthly, so the amount that yields interest is 485*12

also, keep in mind, we're assuming is compound interest, as opposed to simple interest

3 0

4 years ago

A solution of ibuprofen contains 150g in 800ml. What is the percent strength of this solution?

Sliva [168]

Answer:

18.75 percent

Step-by-step explanation:

150 / 800 x 100 = 18.75

5 0

2 years ago

What is the formula for the following geometric sequence? -5, -10, -20, -40, ... an = -5 · 2n - 1 an = -5 · (-2)n - 1 an = -2 ·

vazorg [7]

$-5 * 2^{n-1}$

8 0

3 years ago