The answer is x=-7
8x-7x-2=-9
8x-7x=-9+2
-7
The answers are :
10) 25 : 24
11) 24 : 5
12) 36 : 5
13) 7 : 3
14) 15 : 1
<u>Ratio = Number of event 1 : Number of event 2</u> (in same unit, if necessary)
<u>10</u>
Girls preferring orange juice : Boys preferring orange juice
50 : 48 (Divide by 2 on both sides)
25 : 24
<u>11</u>
Boys preferring orange juice : Boys preferring grapefruit juice
48 : 10 (Divide by 2 on both sides)
24 : 5
Remember :
- <u>1 minute = 60 seconds</u>
- <u>1 week = 7 days</u>
- <u>1 hour = 60 minutes</u>
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<u>12</u>
3 minutes : 25 seconds
3 × 60 : 25 (Divide by 5 on both sides)
3 × 12 : 5
36 : 5
<u>13</u>
2 weeks : 6 days
2 × 7 : 6 (Divide by 2 on both sides)
7 : 3
<u>14</u>
5 hours : 20 minutes
5 × 60 : 20 (Divide by 20 on both sides)
5 × 3 : 1
15 : 1
Equation: (70 + 70*.05) + (580 + 580*.07) + (620 + 620*.10) = Total Spent
Solving for this gets you $1320.30.
Triangle area formula: base*height/2
so, 14*10/2 = 7*10 = 70 sq. in.
