The term (2 + 8) is described as the total amount of pieces of fabric. It makes it easier to put this term this way so you wouldn't have to do (8 x 5) + (2 x 5) and do the distributive property.
Answer: One vase should be placed 3 feet from the end of the mantel and the other vase should be placed 9 feet from the same end.
Step-by-step explanation:
You know that lenght of the mantel above their fireplace is 12 feet.
They want to place one vase 
of the distance from one end of the mantel. This distance in feet is:
They want to place the other vase 
of the distance from the same end of the mantel. Therefore, this distance in feet is:
Therefore, one vase should be placed 3 feet from the end of the mantel and the other vase should be placed 9 feet from the same end.
Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
There is no data set so there is no data to find the mean of.
.6 divided by 10 is .06 so .6 is 10 times more than .06
Answer:
18%
Step-by-step explanation:
0.12 is 12 percent.
We also have the 0.06 percent which would just be 6 percent
We need to add up those percentages to get 18 percent, for the people surveyed that cannot swim would be 18 percent.
Our final answer is D.
