A negative times a negative is a positive so...
( - ) ( - ) ( - ) ( -10x ) = -5
10x = -5
x = -5/10
x = -1/2
Jerry had a 3 in 10 chance or a 30 percent chance to hit area A randomly
We need to subtract: the scientist needed 57,500 dollars, but already had 32,506, so we need to find what's left: 57,500 - 32,506 = 24,992 dollars
Your answer is A. Hope that helps! :)
To find a percent, you need to put the numbers into a fraction first. Since the total number of beads is there, that is the denominator (number on the bottom of the fraction). The purple bead number will go on the top. This makes the fraction 8/12. When you divide 12 by 8, you get the decimal 0.66666667. You move the decimal two places over and get ~66%. This makes your answer B. Hope this helps! :)
Answer:
3x-5> 6x- 14
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the blue ribbons be denoted by the letter x.
Then according to the given condition
3 times the blue ribbons = 3x
Decreased by 5 = 3x-5
is greater than
6 times the blue ribbons = 6x
decreased by 14 = 6x-14
Putting in one line
3x-5> 6x- 14
Solving the inequality
3x-5> 6x- 14
Taking both sides positive as in modulus
14-5 > 6x-3x
9> 3x
9/3 > x
3> x
Again solving for inequality
3x-5> 6x- 14
Taking one side negative that is mod
3x-5> -6x + 14
3x+ 6x > 14+5
9x> 19
x > 19/9
x > 2.11
so x lies between 2 and 3
3 > x > 2.11
Now putting the values for x= 19
3x-5> 6x- 14
57-5> 114-14
52 > 100 False
Now putting the values for x= 3
3x-5> 6x- 14
9-5> 18-14
4>4 False
Now putting the values for x= 2
3x-5> 6x- 14
6-5> 12-14
1> -2 True
There are 2 blue ribbons
