He made a mistake in step #2. It seemed to be a trivial mistake because it involved signs, but it still had a great impact. Since step#2, his solution was already wrong.
Instead of
(-1)²-4(2)(-6) = 1 + 48 = 49
What he did is
(-1)²-4(2)(-6) = -1 + 48 = 47
"<span>How much did your classmates typically spend on music downloads last year?" is a statistical question, and the units would </span>be both the number of students and how many downloads each individual bought.
Answered respectively;
1) 0.13514
2) 0.125
The longest bolt is 1 4/8 inches, and the shortest bolt is 3/8 inch.
Subtract 3/8 from 1 4/8 to get 1 1/8 inch difference.
I also think the answer is D, who else agrees with me? Btw, thank you for posting this question. I enjoy answering fun things sometimes.