Answer:
c is the right answer for the problem
Yes Val would have enough time to create 10 slides.
%change=100(final-initial)/initial,
%change=100(New price-Original price)/Original price
(Original price*%change)/100=New price-Original price
New Price=(Original price*%change+100*Original price)/100
New Price=Original price(100+%change)/100
Since %change is -4%...
New Price=0.96(Original price)
...
Since original price is $45400
New Price=0.96(45400)
New Price=$43584
A^2+b^2=C^2
=
4+144=148
The square root of 148 is 12.165
round it down to 12
Hope this helps