The handshake problem!
Each of the five will play against 4 others, but since A vs B can be considered the same game as B vs A, so there are 5*4/2=10 matches.
Answer:
$43.20
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the original purchase price, write a proportion and solve. A proportion is an equation where two ratios are set equal.
If the discount if 15% then you pay 85%.

To solve for y, cross multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction.
36.72(100) = 85y
3672= 85y
43.2 = y
Answer:
1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
-4 3 15 -14
--- *--- * --- *------
5 7 16 9
Rewriting
-4 3 5*3 -7*2
--- *--- * --- *------
5 7 4*4 3*3
Canceling like terms
-1 1 1*1 -1*2
--- *--- * --- *------
1 1 1*4 1*1
This leaves
2
---
4
1/2