Draw something personally offensive to the viewer (nothing inappropriate). Or you could simply add the subjects of your argument into the drawing.
Subtract all the operating expenses from the amount he spent total and get what's left over is $491. That's what he spent on gas. Divide the number of miles he drove by the amount he spent on the gas to find out what the average cost of the gas was per mile. 491/7270 = .06753. But that is expressed in dollars and we need it in cents. Multiply that decimal by 100 to get 6.75 cents, choice A from above.
The range is the difference between the largest number and the smallest number. This means you subtract the smallest number from the largest number. If the range is 8, then you can add 8 to the smallest number on the list to get the largest number, m.
Our smallest number is 12, so add 8 to 12.
8 + 12 = 20, so m is 20.
I hope this helps!
If #peaches = x and #plums = y we can write the following equations:
x+y=15
0.89x + 0.39y = 8.85
and x and y are whole numbers.
converting the first to x=15-y and plugging it into the second, you get
0.89(15-y) + 0.39y = 8.85 =>
13.35 - 0.89y + 0.39y = 8.85 =>
4.5 = 0.5y =>
y = 9
so x = 15-9 = 6
She bought 9 plums and 6 peaches.
