The <em><u>correct answer</u></em> is:
If she wants the same number of pieces of each kind of fruit in each bowl (same number of melons, same number of pears, and same number of apples in each bowl), then she can put 11 pieces in each of 4 bowls.
Explanation:
To answer this, we find the greatest common factor (GCF) of all 3 numbers. To do this, we find the prime factorization of 8, 12 and 24:
8 = 4(2)
4 = 2(2)
→8 = 2(2)(2)
12 = 4(3)
4 = 2(2)
→12 = 2(2)(3)
24 = 4(6)
4 = 2(2)
6 = 2(3)
→24 = 2(2)(2)(3)
The GCF is made of all of the common factors. The factors common to all 3 numbers are 2 and 2; 2(2) = 4 for the GCF.
This means we can use 4 bowls.
She has a total of 8+12+24 = 44 pieces of fruit; 44/4 = 11. She would have 11 pieces of fruit in each bowl.
W/4 divide the two to find the quotient
Answer:
a) 0.6915; b) 2.83 years
Step-by-step explanation:
For part a,
The formula for a z score is

Our mean, μ, is 3.25 and our standard deviation, σ, is 0.5.
This gives us
z = (3-3.25)/0.5 = -0.25/0.5 = -0.5
Using a z table, we see that the area under the curve to the left of this is 0.3085. However we want the area to the right; this means we subtract from 1:
1-0.3085 = 0.6915
For part b,
We look in the cells of a z table to find the value closest to 20%, or 0.2000. This is 0.2005, which corresponds with a z score of -0.84:
-0.84 = (X-3.25)/0.5
Multiply both sides by 0.5:
0.5(-0.84) = ((X-3.25)/0.5)(0.5)
-0.42 = X-3.25
Add 3.25 to each side:
-0.42+3.25 = X-3.25+3.25
X = 2.83
The advertised life would be 2.83 years.