You can solve this one by adding their rates, but you have to invert the numbers they give you to find the rate. Rate is measured in something per unit of time, and "per" indicates division. So the rates are: 1/3 of an hour (Sally) and 1/6 of an hour (Steve). So add the rates: 1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2. (1/3 is 2/6, and 2/6 + 1/6 = 3/6). Since their combined rate is 1/2 of a room in one hour, it takes them two hours to paint the room.
This answer makes sense: It takes Sally three hours by herself; with Steve's help, she's faster, but not THAT much faster, because he's pretty slow. You can often spot-check word problem answers like this by giving it a common sense once-over. If we came up with four hours, that would clearly be wrong: it should take her LONGER if she's getting help.
-2x + 6 = -2x + 6
this problem has infinite solutions :)
1024 , multiply the last number by 4
Answer:
<u>The percent decrease of the microwave from the original price to the sale price is 24%</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:
Original price of a microwave = $ 75
Mark-up price of the microwave = $ 90
Sale price of the microwave = $ 57
2. What is the percent decrease from the original price to the sale price?
For answering this question we will use the Direct Rule of Three this way:
Price Percentage
75 100%
57 x
75x = 57 * 100
75x = 5,700
x = 5,700/75
x = 76
76 = 100 - 24
<u>The percent decrease of the microwave from the original price to the sale price is 24%</u>
Answer:
y=5/2x
Step-by-step explanation:
The line needs to go through the points (0,0) and (2,5).
With y=5/2x, there is no y-intercept, so it starts on the origin, (0,0). With the slope 5/2, you would rise 5 (y) from the origin, and run 2 (x), which gives you the point (2,5).
