Answer:15
Step-by-step explanation:
13.15 ounces of 72% acid and 71.85 ounces of 25% acid are needed
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Total mass of acid required= 85 ounces
Let the mass of 72% acid be 'a'
Let the mass of 25% acid be 'b'
a + b = 85
b = 85-a
85(40/100) = a(72/100) + b(25/100)
85(2/5) = a(72/100) +(85- a) (25/100)
34 = (72a/100) + (2125/100) - (25a/100)
34 - (2125/100) = (72a + 25a) /100
(3400-2125)/100 = 97a /100
97a = 1275
a = 13.15 ounces
b = 85 - 13.14
b = 71.85 ounces
13.15 ounces of 72% acid and 71.85 ounces of 25% acid are needed
1/3 of 45 is 15, meaning 15 students gave their speech on day 1
Today 2/5 of the remaining students gave their speech. That’s 12 more
So a total of 27 students gave their speeches. That means 18 students remain. The answer is 18
The question is worded a bit strangely (in my opinion anyway), but I think your teacher wants you to describe how exponents work.
Let's say we had the expression 
The base is 5 as its the bottom most value (think of something like the base of a tree or building). The exponent is 3.
The exponent of 3 tells the reader to multiply the base 5 by itself 3 times like so
With larger exponents, it becomes more tedious to write out all the repeated multiplications, which is why many calculators have an exponent button to save time.
I need a picture of the problem or something at least
