Answer:
the common ratio is 0.98.
Step-by-step explanation:
A fish population in a lake decreases by 2% each year. We are asked to find the common ratio.
The decrease of population of fish 2% annually means the population becomes next year 100% - 2% = 98%
Therefore, the common ratio would be 98%. Upon converting 98 percent to a decimal we will get,
98% = 
Therefore, the common ratio or decay factor is 0.98.
Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
In general for arithmetic sequences, recursive formulas are of the form
aₙ = aₙ₋₁ + d,
and the explicit formula (like tₙ in your problem), are of the form
aₙ = a₁ + (n - 1)d,
where d is the common difference. So converting between the two of these isn't so bad. In this case, your problem wants you to have an idea of what t₁ is (well, every answer says it's -5, so there you are) and what tₙ₊₁ is. Using the formulas above and your given tₙ = -5 + (n - 1)78, we can see that the common difference is 78, so no matter what we get ourselves into, the constant being added on at the end should be 78. That automatically throws out answer choice D.
But to narrow it down between the rest of them, you want to use the general form for the recursive formula and substitute (n + 1) for every instance of n. This will let you find tₙ₊₁ to match the requirements of your answer choices. So
tₙ₊₁ = t₍ₙ₊₁₎₋₁ + d ... Simplify the subscript
tₙ₊₁ = tₙ + d
Therefore, your formula for tₙ₊₁ = tₙ + 78, which is answer choice C.
Answer:
1:3
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the probability of selecting a certain type of item from a collection, simply divide the number of items of that type by the total number of items.
There are 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 marbles in total. There are 2 yellow marbles, so the probability of choosing a yellow marble on the first draw is 2/6. This can be further simplified to 1:3.
Answer:
47 and the median
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
2z+14
Step-by-step explanation:
you multiply
4*z =4z
4*2 =8
and then you multiply
2*3=6
2*-z=-2z
the answer is 2z+14
