Answer: shorter: 24 longer: 41
Step-by-step explanation: we need to write an equation. x+(2x-7)=65. We don’t need the parentheses, but I put them so it would make it a bit more clear. Simplify: 3x-7=65. Add 7 to both sides: 3x=72. Divide by three: 72/3=24 Now we know the shorter piece is 24. 24x2-7=48-7=41. We know these are correct because 24+41=65
Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:</h2><h2>If 3 female prison inmates are selected at random, the probability that none
</h2><h2>are mothers =

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Step-by-step explanation:
Let the total number of prison inmates be 100
Given that Seventy-five percent of female prison inmates are mothers.
The number of mother inmates = 75% (100) = 75
The number of inmates who are not mothers = 100 - 75 = 25
3 female prison inmates are selected at random. The probability that none are mothers = ??
Selecting an inmate who is not a mother =
= 
Selecting 3 female who are not mothers =
= 
Answer:
(a) $1.92
(b) $11.68
(c) $19.21
Step-by-step explanation:
The tax is the product of the tax rate (7.5%) and the taxed amount.
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<h3>(a)</h3>
0.075 × $25.55 ≈ $1.92
<h3>(b)</h3>
0.075 × $155.75 ≈ $11.68
<h3>(c)</h3>
0.075 × $256.18 ≈ $19.21
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It is convenient to use a calculator for these values. A suitable calculator can do the rounding for you.