Answer:
The original number was 54.5.
Step-by-step explanation:
If a number is increased by 2.8%, then it is 102.8% of it's original number.
In mathematics, "of" in virtually all cases means "multiplied by".
Therefore, we do the opposite:
1. Convert to a decimal.
102.8% = 1.028
2. Divide by the decimal.

3. Round it to the nearest tenth.
54.47 rounds to 54.5.
Answer:
carton = 12
12x17=204
miranda needs 204 more eggs to fill 17 egg cartons
Answer:area is 150 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Mean:
E[Y] = E[3X₁ + X₂]
E[Y] = 3 E[X₁] + E[X₂]
E[Y] = 3µ + µ
E[Y] = 4µ
Variance:
Var[Y] = Var[3X₁ + X₂]
Var[Y] = 3² Var[X₁] + 2 Covar[X₁, X₂] + 1² Var[X₂]
(the covariance is 0 since X₁ and X₂ are independent)
Var[Y] = 9 Var[X₁] + Var[X₂]
Var[Y] = 9σ² + σ²
Var[Y] = 10σ²