Step-by-step explanation:
|-(-4)| is modulus of -(-4)
|-(-4)| =4
Tripling the recipe would require 3 times 1 1/3 cups of sugar, or 4 cups:
3(4/3) = 4
So if Karen already has 1/2 cup of sugar on hand, she needs (4 - 1/2), or 3 1/2, more cups of sugar to triple the recipe. (answer)
Laura has a $5,500 liability because that's what she owes and she is liable for it. She hasn't paid for it fully so the car has not become an asset. The answer is C.
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