If the mug was traced in the center of the paper, she could fold the paper in half vertically and horizontally to find the center point of the mug.

Actually Welcome to the concept of expo functions.
f(x) = -8(2)^x - 12 ,
for f(0) ,here substitute x = 0
so we get as ,
==> f(0) = -8(2)^0 -12
==> f(0) = -8-12
==> f(0) = -20
hence, f(0) = -20
No, because if you work with fraction and do

(3 eggs for every 2 cups) then you would be multiplying 3x4 and now you have tot do that to the demominator so she would need 8 cups of sugar
N is 7.5 because prq is 3x the size of abc