 <em> a₁ is the first term, d is the difference, and n is the term</em>
   <em> a₁ is the first term, d is the difference, and n is the term</em>
a₁ = -5
d = -5

 
  
 <em>explicit formula</em>
            <em>explicit formula</em>
 <em>recursive formula</em>
       <em>recursive formula</em>
 
        
             
        
        
        
Let m = the total number of medals.
To find the total number of medals we can use either of the clues they gave us.
If Tara's team received 8 medals and that was 1/3 of the medals.  That must mean that:
m x 1/3 = 8
What number divided by 3 is 8? Well, that is 24.  Thus, the total number of medals is 24.
Note: we can check to see if 1/2 of 24 is 12, the total number of medals Jennifer team received, and it checks out!
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
3/4 = .75    so you have to find 75 % of 3/9
100% = 3/9
1% = (3/9)/100
75% = (3/9)/100 * 75 =.25