The factors is just 1 and 23. The array should be 23 rows/columns of just 1 dot only. Here's an example:
Factors of 5: 1 and 5
Array: •••••
Because you have to go in the order of PEMDAS, parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. From what you are saying, 'why you must simplify 3 to the second power first' it seems that you have no parenthesis, so you move onto what is next, which is exponents, in this case, 3 to the power of two.
2) 25/48 All you do is multiply both.
1) she sold 5 children and 10 adult. 5 *5 equals 25. You double 5 to get twice as many tickets for adults and get 10. 8 *10 equals 80. 80 + 25= $105