It would be -12.75 because it is the opposite of 12.75
I am to believe that his score was 70.
since mike scored 15 less than 85 i had suspected it was 70
First turn them into improper fractions to make things easier: 31/8 and 155/4.
You would then do 155/4 divided by 31/8, and with the same-change-flip, do 155/4 times 8/31, which is 10
Answer:
9.6
trust me I double checked and everything
The first book can be any one of the 5.
For each of those . . .
The 2nd book can be any one of the remaining 4.
For each of those ...
The 3rd book can be any one of the remaining 3.
For each of those . . .
The 4th book can be either of the remaining 2.
For each of those . . .
The 5th book is the last one remaining.
Total number of ways to arrange the 5 books is
(5 · 4 · 3 · 2 · 1) = 120 .
Cross off alphabetically ascending (1 way), and alphabetically
descending (1 way), and you're left with (120 - 2) = 118 ways.
