Directions: Read the 3 statements in the purple box and decide if they are a truth or a lie.

Joe can cut and split a cord of firewood in 3 fewer hours than Dwight can. When they work together, it takes them 2 hours. How

aalyn [17]

Answer:

Dwight will take 6 hours to finish the job alone and Joe will take 3 hours to finish the job alone.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume the time taken by Dwight to split a cord of firewood = K hrs

So, the per hour rate of Dwight = $(\frac{1}{K})$

As, Joe uses 3 LESS hours then Dwight.

So, the time taken by Joe to split a cord of firewood = (K- 3) hrs

So, the per hour rate of Joe = $(\frac{1}{K-3})$

Now, when both of them wok together, it takes them 2 hours.

So, the per hour rate of BOTH of them = $(\frac{1}{2})$

⇒ Per hour rate of ( Dwight + Joe) = $(\frac{1}{2} )$

$\implies (\frac{1}{K}) + (\frac{1}{K-3}) = (\frac{1}{2})$

Now, solving for the value of K , we get:

$(\frac{1}{K}) + (\frac{1}{K-3}) = (\frac{1}{2})\\\implies \frac{(K-3) + K}{K (K-3)} = (\frac{1}{2})\\\implies 2(2K -3) = K^2 - 3K\\\implies k^2 - 3K -4K +6 = 0\\\implies K^2 - 7K + 6= 0\\\implies K^2 - 6K - K + 6= 0\\\implies K(K-6) -1(K - 6)= 0\\\implies (K-6)(K-1) = 0$

Implies either K = 6 Or K = 1

But if K = 1, (K-3) = 1- 3 = -2 hours would be A CONTRADICTION.

⇒ K = 6 hours

Hence, Dwight will take 6 hours to finish the job alone and Joe will take (k-3) = (6-3) = 3 hours to finish the job alone.

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3 years ago

Based on historical data, your manager believes that 26% of the company's orders come from first-time customers. A random sample

scoundrel [369]

Answer:

$\hat p \sim N( p, \sqrt{\frac{p (1-p)}{n}})$

And we can use the z score formula given by:

$z = \frac{\hat p -\mu_p}{\sigma_p}$

And if we find the parameters we got:

$\mu_p = 0.26$

$\sigma_p = \sqrt{\frac{0.26(1-0.26)}{158}} = 0.0349$

And we can find the z score for the value of 0.4 and we got:

$z = \frac{0.4-0.26}{0.0349}= 4.0119$

And we can find this probability:

$P(z>4.0119) = 1-P(z$

And if we use the normal standard table or excel we got:

$P(z>4.0119) = 1-P(z$

Step-by-step explanation:

For this case we have the following info given:

$p = 0.26$ represent the proportion of the company's orders come from first-time customers

$n=158$ represent the sample size

And we want to find the following probability:

$p(\hat p >0.4)$

And we can use the normal approximation since we have the following two conditions:

1) np = 158*0.26 = 41.08>10

2) n(1-p) = 158*(1-0.26) = 116.92>10

And for this case the distribution for the sample proportion is given by:

$\hat p \sim N( p, \sqrt{\frac{p (1-p)}{n}})$

And we can use the z score formula given by:

$z = \frac{\hat p -\mu_p}{\sigma_p}$

And if we find the parameters we got:

$\mu_p = 0.26$

$\sigma_p = \sqrt{\frac{0.26(1-0.26)}{158}} = 0.0349$

And we can find the z score for the value of 0.4 and we got:

$z = \frac{0.4-0.26}{0.0349}= 4.0119$

And we can find this probability:

$P(z>4.0119) = 1-P(z$

And if we use the normal standard table or excel we got:

$P(z>4.0119) = 1-P(z$

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2 years ago

Factor as the product of two binomials x^2-3x-10

cestrela7 [59]

Answer:

(x-5)(x+2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello there!

Your expression there has a highest power of $x^{2}$ , so there will be two constants that you need to find.

Your last term is -10, so the constants will have a product of -10. Also your middle term is -3x, so the terms will add up to -3

-5 and 2 fit the mold.

Have a great day!

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3 years ago

SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE

STALIN [3.7K]

Answer:

90

Step-by-step explanation:

9*6=54

54*5= 270

270/3=90

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2 years ago

Please answer this question

Marrrta [24]

Its 2$ per pound of chicken. :) (if thats the question you wanted the answer to)

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3 years ago

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