Answer: (A) 19.3%
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>

Vodka + Vermouth + Olive = Total Cost
$2.59  +   $0.12      + $0.15 = $2.86

 
        
             
        
        
        
Given:
Composite figure.
The figure splitted into two shapes.
One is vertical cuboid and other is horizontal cuboid
To find:
Total surface area of the figure
Solution:
<u>Vertical cuboid:</u>
Length = 14 inches
Width = 12 inches
Height = 24 inches
Surface area = 2(lw + wh + lh)
                      = 2(14 × 12 + 12 × 24 + 14 × 24)
                      = 2(168 + 288 + 336)
Surface area = 1584 square inches
<u>Horizontal cuboid:</u>
Length = 14 inches
Width = 10 inches
Height = 30 - 12 = 18 inches
Surface area = 2(lw + wh + lh)
                      = 2(14 × 10 + 10 × 18 + 14 × 18)
                      = 2(140 + 180 + 252)
Surface area = 1144 square inches
Total surface area = 1584 + 1144 
                               = 2728 square inches
The total surface area of the figure is 2728 square inches.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Variance is the standard deviation squared but we're not going to use that now. Let's first calculate the mean:
mean = (17+13+13+22+11+20)/6 = 16.
Now for each value, let's see how far it is from this mean. We'll square these distances and average them. That's our variance.
17 distance 1 squared = 1
13 distance 3 squared = 9
13 distance 3 squared = 9
22 distance 6 squared = 36
11 distance 5 squared = 25
20 distance 4 squared = 16
Now average these outcomes:
variance = (1+9+9+36+25+16)/6 = 16.
So the variance by coincidence is the same as the mean.
Answer C is your answer.
        
             
        
        
        
<h2>
Height of tree is 7.5 feet</h2>
Step-by-step explanation:
Let t be the height of pole.
Given that the tree is 5 feet shorter than a pole.
Height of pole = t + 15
Also given that the pole is 3 times as tall as the tree.
Height of pole = 3t
So we have
               t + 15 = 3t
                  2t = 15
                    t = 7.5 feet
Height of tree = 7.5 feet