Answer:
Yes, the boats are safe to ride.
Step-by-step explanation:
40 (4) + 12 (2) ≤ 500
160 + 24 ≤ 500
184 ≤ 500
184 is less than 500.
because I was not sure if you had 9 adults instead of 2, this is the answer:
40 (4) + 12 (9) ≤ 500
160 + 108 ≤ 500
268 ≤ 500
268 is less than 500
Yes they are equivalent. This is because if you simplify each fraction : 288/12 and 240/10 they both equal 24.

E=Z*sqrt (p(1-p)/N), where E= error margin, p=proportion, N=sample size
Katrina's margin error at 85% confidence interval: E=1.96*sqrt (p(1-p)/100) = 0.196 sqrt (1(1-p))
Mathew's margin error at 99% confidence interval: E= 2.58*sqrt (p(1-p)/400) = 0.129 sqrt (p(1-p))
Since both obtained same estimate of proportion (that is, value of p), it can be seen that Mathew's estimate will have a small error (That is, 0.129 is smaller than 0.196). This can be attributed to larger sample size although a wider confidence (99%) interval was considered.
12/3 = 4
it was dilated with a scale factor of 4
Answer:
1/5 divided by 4 equals to 0.05