75% of 56 is .75 * 56
.75 * 56 = 42
Because you are decreasing, you subtract 42 from 56.
56 - 42 = 14
A 75% decrease of 56 books would leave 14 books.
Let's factor the top and the bottom.
Top factors 4x + 20 = 4(x + 5)
Bottom x^2 + 2x - 15 = (x + 5)(x - 3)
The gcf is the largest value that will go into both the top and the bottom. In our problem the ONLY thing that will go into top and bottom is x + 5 so that is your GCF. (c)
Given:
2 rectangular prism.
same height
square bases
Box A Box B
Square Base side 2 ft 0.75 ft
Height 4 ft 4 ft
Solving for the space inside each rectangular prism, we need to find its volume.
Volume of a rectangular prism = length * width * height
Box A:
Volume = 2 ft * 2 ft * 4 ft = 16 cubic feet
Box B:
Volume = 0.75 ft * 0.75 ft * 4 ft = 2.25 cubic feet
Box A - Box B = difference in space
16 cubic feet - 2.25 cubic feet = 13.75 cubic feet
Box A contains 13.75 cubic feet more space than Box B.