He went home with 72 marbles after tripling his stock. That means he had 72/3 = 24 before school ended.
<span>If he lost half at lunch, he had 24 * 2 = 48 before lunch. </span>
<span>During the third break, he increased he stock by 1/3. That means that 48 = 4/3 * x, so he had 36 before the third break. </span>
<span>During the second break he lost 4, so before he had 36 + 4 = 40. </span>
<span>During the first break he doubled his marbles, so before he had 40 / 2 = 20.</span>
The last line, I suppose. The one that begins “Surprisingly,...”
Answer:
Changes to negative votes
Explanation:
Answer: Gordimer´s political beliefs are reflected in this story in a way that she puts her view with the device os negatie dialects. For example: “art is the negative knowledge of the
actual world” (“Reconciliation Under Duress” ). Rather, art explores what is not known and
as Adorno explains, “art does not become knowledge with reference to mere immediate reality”
. Throughout her novels, Gordimer avoids references to the “immediate reality.” As Ettin
explains, we never get a full picture of the plot and instead the reader must orient himself by considering what has not been said. As Gordimer draws on the theories of Adorno, she portrays the strong appeal of this German, Jewish theorist, further distancing herself from the genre of
black authors and redefining the objective of a political novel.
The word aqueduct comes from the Latin words "Aqua" meaning water and "ducere" meaning to lead. Then it becomes the Latin word "aquae ductus" meaning conduit. Therefore, the meaning of the word aqueduct is a structure that leads water. The correct answer is option B.