2/3 + 3/5m = 31/15
3/5m = 31/15 - 2/3
3/5m = 31/15 - 10/15
3/5m = 7/5
m = 7/5 * 5/3
m = 35/15 reduces to 7/3 or 2 1/3
-3c - 12 = -5 + c
-3c - c = -5 + 12
-4c = 7
c = -7/4 or - 1 3/4
Every time the y-value decreases by 1, the x-value increases by 2, so the slope is -1/2 throughout the line.
To calculate it, first order your data points from least to greatest, then determine your first and third quartile positions by using the formulas (N+1)/4 and 3*(N+1)/4 respectively, where N is the number of points in the data set.
after you do that then say IQ=Q3-Q1
Subtracting the weight of the smaller brick from the larger gives us the weight difference:
4 3/8 lb - 2 1/3 lb. The two denominators are 8 and 3 respectively, resulting in an LCD of 24. Thus, our problem becomes:
4 9/24 - 2 8/24, which equals 2 1/24 lb. The weight difference is 2 1/24 lb.