Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
we are given
y varies directly as x
so, we can write equation as

where
k is constant of proportionality
We have
at x=-1 , y=6
so, we can use it to find k

so, we get

now, we can plug it back

now, we can plug x=5
and we get


Answer:
0.50
Step-by-step explanation:
The individuals that do and do not wear glasses are evenly split, it is 2/4, therefore the probability that a teenager wears glasses AND watched TV is 0.50.
There are 72 different ways the director can fill the positions.
(1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8) x 2
You multiply it by 2 because there are going to be 4 other people who will not have a position, and 8/4 is 2.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The word "more" in this context means we want to find the difference between the number Daria has and the number Julia has. It is an "additive" comparison.
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You need to be a little careful with this. You will often see wording such as "... <em>times more</em> than ...", in which case it is a multiplicative comparison. (I would prefer the multiplicative comparison wording to be "... times as many as ...", so that "more" is reserved for additive comparisons. Alas, not in this lifetime.)
He drove 178 miles in the afternoon. 248-70=178