David and Eric went out to dinner. Their total bill was $45. They added 20% gratuity to the bill. If they split the bill in half, how much did each person spend?


1) Write an equation/expression for the word problem.


2) How much did each person spend?

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Answer 1

Answer:

1)(45x 1.2) /2

2) $27 each

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to multiply the initial bill amount by the gratuity percentage in decimal form (divided by 100)

45 x (20/100) = 45 x 0.2= $9

Now, we have to add the tip amount (9) to the initial bill amount  

45+9= $54 (total bill amount with tip)

(We could obtain the same result if we multiply the initial bill amount by 1.2)

Finally, we have to divide the final bill amount by 2:

54/2 = $27 each

1) (45x 1.2) /2

2) $27 each

Feel free to ask for more if needed or if you did not understand something.


Related Questions

Which number line represents the solution set for the inequality 3(8 – 4x) < 6(x – 5)?

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Answer:

2nd option.

Step-by-step explanation:

3(8 - 4x) < 6(x - 5)

24 - 12x < 6x - 30

-12x - 6x < -30 - 24

-18x < -54

x > 3

Answer:

2nd graph

Step-by-step explanation:

3(8 – 4x) < 6(x – 5)

Distribute

24 -12x < 6x -30

Add 12x to each side

24-12x+12x < 6x-30+12x

24 < 18x-30

Add 30 to each side

24+30 < 18x-30+30

54 <18x

Divide by 18

54/18 < 18x/18

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1. Which statement can be made based on the diagram below? IMAGE BELOW
A) m∠1 + m∠2 = 180
B) m∠2 + m∠3 = 180
C) ∠2= ∠3
D) ∠3=∠4

4. What is the difference between a formal and informal proof?

A) A formal proof provides the reasons for steps, whereas an informal proof does not.

B) A formal proof uses a table or a list of steps, whereas an informal proof uses paragraphs.
C) A formal proof is much shorter, whereas an informal proof is longer.

D) A formal proof uses equations, whereas an informal proof only uses text.

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Answer:
1. A
4. D or B
Explanation
The first one angles one and two add up to make an 180 angle or a straight line. I’m not too sure about the fourth question though sorry

Three-fifths of the members of the Spanish club are girls. There are a total of 30 girls in the Spanish club.

Which statements can be used to solve for x, the total number of members in the Spanish club? Select three options

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Problem: You do not have an attached picture. Though, I can help you out with this question.

So, three-fifths of the members are girls. There are 30 of girls. We can immediately make an equation using "x".

3/5x=30

3/5x × 5/3=30 × 5/3

x=50

Thus, there are 50 members in total. Though if x is too hard for you, you may substitute it by using another variable.

Variable in here is x.

Solve for x
12:15 = x 5
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Answer:

x = 12:15=×5

36

060

Step-by-step explanation:

12:15=0

x=0

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide the left side by 3

12:15

12/3 : 15/3

4:5

x would be 4

HELP ME PLEASE! So I’m working on this practice page before I start my quiz but I don’t understand these two problems, I was hoping someone would help me.

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Answer: y = 1/2x - 6

Step-by-step explanation:

#4 We are going to use slope intercept form, (y = mx+b)

1. The line crossing the y-intercept at (0,-6)

2. The slope is 1/2 (increasing by 1 then over 2 --> RISE OVER RUN)

3. Make the equation: y= 1/2x - 6

Answer: 3 . y = -1/3 + 4/3   4. y= 1/2x -6

Step-by-step explanation:

3.   In the first graph  they have the coordinates,  (-2,2)  and (4,0). We have to solve for the slope and the y-intercept in other to write and equation.

To find the slope we have to find the change in the y values  and divide it by the difference in the x values.

2-0 = 2

-2 -4 = -6

2/-6 =  -1/3  Now we know that the slope is -1/3  so we need to  find the y-intercept.

2= -1/3(-2) +b   where be is the y intercept.

2= 2/3 + b

-2/3  -2/3

b= 4/3  

Now we could write the equation as  y= -1/3 + 4/3  

4. The same with number 4.  

We will find the slope and the y intercept by using some points on the number line.

(0,-6)  This already have the y-intercept graphed so we will need to just find the slope.

(0,-6)

(4,-4)  

-6 - (-4) = -2

0 - 4 =  -4

-2/-4 = 1/2

Equation: y = 1/2x  -6

Each term in the sequence below is equal to the sum of two previous terms.
...a,b,c,d,e,f....
All of the following are equal to the value of "d" EXCEPT...
A. e-c
B. b + c
C. a + 2b
D. e - 2b
E. f-e

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Answer:

D, e - 2b.

Step-by-step explanation:

Check each answer choice using the pattern given:

A. e - c = d because c + d = e. This is correct.

B. b + c = d. This is correct.

C. a + 2b = d because c = a + b. This is correct.

D. e - 2b ≠ d. This is incorrect.

E. f - e = d because d + e = f. This is correct.

Therefore, the only answer that does not equal "d" is D, e - 2b.

Solve for d.
4d – 4 = 5d - 8

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Answer:

d = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

4d - 4 = 5d - 8

Add -5d and 4 on both sides.

4d - 5d = - 8 + 4

- 1d = - 4

Divide -1 into both sides.

d = -4/-1

d = 4

10. Julio is driving to the store. The average distance d, in miles, he travels over t minutes is given by the
function d(t) = 0.5t. What is the value of the function when t = 15?

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Answer:

7.5 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the equation d(t) = 0.5t, all you need to do is plug in the value of t.

They're asking what the Function equals, and they're giving you the value of the variable t.

To solve, write the equation d(15) = 0.5(15)

And if you simplify the right side of the equation, you'll find that

d(15) = 7.5

If t represents time, then you can conclude that Julio travels 7.5 miles in the time t, of 15 minutes.

Multiply 17/18 by the reciprocal of -289/324.

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Answer:

18/17

Step-by-step explanation:

the negative reciprocal of -289/324 is 324/289. When it is multiplied by 17/18 you get 18/17 as the answer.

Answer:

[tex] - 1 \frac{1}{17}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]Reciprocal \: of \: - \frac{289}{324} = - \frac{324}{289} \\ \\ \frac{17}{18} \times (- \frac{324}{289} ) \\ \\ = \frac{17}{18} \times (- \frac{18 \times 18}{17 \times 17} ) \\ \\ = - \frac{18}{17} \\ \\ = - 1 \frac{1}{17} \\ [/tex]

A fair dice is rolled 3 times in a row. The outcomes are shown below. Calculate the probability of all three events occurring. Roll Outcome 1st 5 2nd factor of 6 3rd more than 1

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Answer:

5/54

Step-by-step explanation:

probability of the dice being 5 = 1/6

probability of the dice being a factor of 6 = 4/6

probability of the dice being more than 1 = 5/6

1/6 * 4/6 = 4/36

4/36 * 5/6 = 20/216

20/216 simplified to lowest is equal to 5/54

An 8-sided fair die is rolled twice and the product of the two numbers obtained when the die is rolled two times is calculated. Draw the possibility diagram of the product of the two numbers appearing on the die in each throw Use the possibility diagram to calculate the probability that the product of the two numbers is A prime number Not a perfect square A multiple of 5 Less than or equal to 21 Divisible by 4 or 6

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Answer:

(a)See below

(b)I) 0.125  (ii)0.828125   (iii)0.234375   (iv) 0.625   (v)0.65625

Step-by-step explanation:

When an  8-sided die is rolled twice, the sample space is the set of all possible pairs (a,b) where a is the 1st outcome and b is the 2nd outcome.

The sample space is:

[tex][(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6),(1, 7),(1, 8)\\(2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6),(2, 7),(2, 8)\\(3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6),(3, 7),(3, 8)\\(4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6),(4, 7),(4, 8)\\(5, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4), (5, 5),(5, 6),(5, 7),(5, 8)\\(6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4)(6, 5),(6, 6),(6, 7),(6, 8)\\(7, 1), (7, 2), (7, 3), (7, 4)(7, 5),(7, 6),(7, 7),(7, 8)\\(8, 1), (8, 2), (8, 3), (8, 4)(8, 5),(8, 6),(8, 7),(8, 8)][/tex]

PART A

The sample space of the product a*b of each pair forms the required possibility diagram.

This is given as:  

[tex]1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8\\2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12,14,16\\3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24\\4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32\\5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40\\6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48\\7,14,21,28,35,42,49,56\\8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64[/tex]

PART B

I) A prime number

The number of products that gives prime numbers = 8  

The probability that the product is a prime number

[tex]=\dfrac{8}{64}= \dfrac{1}{8}\\=0.125[/tex]

ii) Not a perfect square  

Number of products that results in perfect squares =11

The probability that the product is not a perfect square

[tex]=\dfrac{64-11}{64}= \dfrac{53}{64}\\=0.828125[/tex]

iii) A multiple of 5  

Number of products that are multiples of 5=15

 The probability that the product is a multiple of 5

[tex]=\dfrac{15}{64}\\=0.234375[/tex]

iv) Less than or equal to 21

Number of products which are less than or equal to 21=40

 The probability that the product less than or equal to 21

[tex]=\dfrac{40}{64}=\dfrac{5}{8}\\=0.625[/tex]

v) Divisible by 4 or 6

Number of products divisible by 4 or 6= 42

 The probability that the product is divisible by 4 or 6

[tex]=\dfrac{42}{64}=\dfrac{21}{32}\\=0.65625[/tex]

Jeremiah invested $x at a 6% simple annual interest rate account. Six times that amount was invested at an 9% simple annual interest rate account. How much was invested at the 6% account if the total annual return was $800.00?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

We will make a table with the values for both a 6% account and a 9% account.

The formula for this problem is Prt = I, where P is the amount invested in each account, r is the interest rate each carries in decimal form, t is the time in years, and I is the interest earned from the multiplication of the 3 previous values. We don't know how much is invested in either account, but we do know that no matter how much is invested in the 6% account, there is 6 times that in the 9% account. We know that the 6% account has a decimal rate of .06 and that the 9% account has a decimal rate of .09. "Annual" means 1 year, so the time is 1 year. Filling in the table, then:

                     P  *    r     *     t     =     I

Acct 6%         x     .06         1

Acct 9%       6x    .09          1

What we do with those number is multiply them straight across each row to get the amount of interest earned from each:

                    P     *     r     *     t     =     I

Acct 6%       x      *  .06    *    1      =   .06x

Acct 9%      6x     *  .09    *    1      =   .54x

The amount of Interest for both ADDS UP to 800; therefore:

.06x + .54x = 800 and

.6x = 800 so

x = 1333.33

That's how much was invested in the account that earned 6% interest annually.  

Which inequality is represented by this graph?

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Answer:

C. y < -1/5x + 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We can eliminate A and B because the inequality sign is incorrect. If we were to graph those, the shaded area would be above the line, not below. We are left with C and D. Notice in our given graph that the line is dotted, so solution on the line are not included. So our answer would be C. because the inequality sign is y is less than and not y is less than or equal to.

2 1/3 divide 1/4 answer in simplest form

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Answer:

[tex]9\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]2\frac{1}{3} \div \frac{1}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{7}{3} \div \frac{1}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{7}{3} \times \frac{4}{1}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{7 \times 4}{3 \times 1}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{28}{3}[/tex]

[tex]9\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Answer

[tex]9 \frac{1}{3} \\ solution \\ 2 \frac{1}{3} \div \frac{1}{4} \\ = \frac{7}{3} \times \frac{4}{1} \\ = \frac{7 \times 4}{3 \times 1} \\ = \frac{28}{3} \\ = 9 \frac{1}{3} [/tex]

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What is 0.5 as a fraction in simplest form

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Answer:

1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

0.5 is said as "five-tenths". This is because it is one place after the decimal. It would then become five-tenths, written as: 510. You would then simplify the fraction: 510=12

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Which of the following proves ALMN= AOPQ?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

From the figure attached,

Given : LM ≅ OP

            PQ ≅ MN

            NL ≅ QO

To Prove : ΔLMN ≅ ΔOPQ

In the triangles LMN and OPQ,

             Statements              Reasons

1). LM ≅ OP                       1). Given

2). PQ ≅ MN                     2). Given

3). NL ≅ QO                      3). Given

4). ΔLMN ≅ ΔOPQ            4). By SSS property of congruence

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Answer:

(i) 12.25

(ii) 12.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

(1) cot^2 O = (7/2)^2 = 49/4

= 12.25.

(2) (1 - sin O) ( 1 + sin O)         1 - sin^2 O          cos^2 O

     ----------------------------  =     -------------   =       --------------

    (1 - cos O)(1 + cos O)         1 - cos^2 O         1 - cos^2 O

As cot O = 2/7, tan O = 1 /2/7 = 7/2.

Hypotenuse of the right  triangle = √( 2^2 + 7^2)

= √53

So cos O = 7/√53

Therefore  the original function = cos^2 O / (1 - cos^2 O)

= (7/√53)^2 / (1 -  (7/√53)^2 )

= 49/53 / 4/53

= 49/4.

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Answer:

x = ±20

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2 -1=399

Add 1 to each side

x^2 = 399+1

x^2 = 400

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = ±sqrt(400)

x = ±20

Toilet rolls are sold in packs of four how many toilet rolls are there in nine packs

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Answer:

36 toilet rolls

Step-by-step explanation:

1 pack consist of 4 rolls

So,

1 pack = 4 toilet rolls

Multiplying both sides by 9

=> 1×9 = 4×9

=> 9 packs = 36 toilet rolls

Set up the problem, but use a calculator to find the number of outcomes for the permutation. Eight horses run a race. In how many ways can the first three finishers turn out?

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Answer:  336

Explanation:

Label the slots A,B,C for first through third place.

There are 8 choices for slot A, 7 for slot B, and 6 for slot C. We start with 8 and count our way down until we get to the final slot. Then we multiply out those values

8*7*6 = 336

There are 336 ways to select three people from a pool of eight overall.

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If you want to use the permutation formula, then your steps might look like this

[tex]_n P _r = \frac{n!}{(n-r)!}\\\\_8 P _3 = \frac{8!}{(8-3)!}\\\\_8 P _3 = \frac{8!}{5!}\\\\_8 P _3 = \frac{8*7*6*5!}{5!}\\\\_8 P _3 = 8*7*6\\\\_8 P _3 = 336\\\\[/tex]

Note how the 5! terms cancel out on the second to last step, leaving behind the expression 8*7*6 which was found earlier.

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Answer:

Brainliest if correct!

Step-by-step explanation:

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Express 2x²+20x+7 in the form (x+p)²+q

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Answer:

f(x) = (x + 5)² - 21.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Subtract both sides by 7

2x² + 20x = -7

Step: GCF and divide

2(x² + 10x) = -7

x² + 10x = -7/2

Step 3: Complete the Square

x² + 10x + 25 = -7/2 + 25

(x +5)² = 43/2

Step 4: Subtract 43/2 to both sides

(x + 5)² - 43/2

And we have our equation!

solve: 5x + 4 < 3 – 3x

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Answer:

x = -1/8

Step-by-step explanation:

The greater than sign can be replaced with an equal sign to solve.

5x + 4 < 3 – 3x =>

5x + 4 = 3 - 3x =>

+3x  -4    +3x - 4

---------------------------

8x = -1

x = -1/8

what is the solution to this inequality x/10+6≥8

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Answer:

x ≥ 20

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we want to isolate x. We can start to do that by subtracting 6 to both sides.

x/10≥2

Now, we multiply each side by 10.

x ≥ 20

That's the answer, all values above or equal to 20 are solutions.

Answer:

The answer is x_> 20

Step-by-step explanation:

Which symbol would make the statement TRUE?
4.589 4.958
A. <
B. >
C. =
D. none of the above

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Answer:

A. <

Step-by-step explanation:

The symbol "<" means less than.

Comparing 4.589 with 4.958, 4.958 is greater than 4.589 by 0.369 (4.958 - 4.589).

So therefore, if we are to write 1 statement for both, we would say "4.589 is less than 4.958".

This can be written by using just symbols without words, thus, we have:

4.589 < 4.958.

The correct option is A. <

Manuel need to say more than $75 for a class trip. he already has $24 and will save an equal amount each week for the next 6 weeks. Which any quality can be used to determine how much money Manuel should save each week?

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Answer:

the answer is D!

Step-by-step explanation:

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If x = 1 is a common root of ax² +ax + 2 = 0 and x² + x + b = 0 , then ab =

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Answer:

ab = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given equations

ax² +ax + 2 = 0

x² + x + b = 0

root of both the equation

x= 1

then we can plug in x = 1 in both the equation

ax² +ax + 2 = 0                        x² + x + b = 0

a*1² +a*1 + 2 = 0                        1² + 1 + b = 0

a +a + 2 = 0                                 1 + 1 + b = 0

2a + 2 = 0                                    2 + b = 0

2a = -  2                                         b = -2

a = -2/2 = -1

Thus,

a = -1

b = -2

a*b = -1*-2 = 2

ab = 2

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Parallel lines have same slope

19) y = x - 4

m = 1 ;   (2, 3 )

Equation: y - y₁ = m(x- x₁)

             y - 3 = 1(x - 2)

              y - 3 = x -2

                   y = x - 2 + 3

y = x + 1

20) 2x + 3y = 3

We have to write in y = mx + b  form

3y =  - 2x - 3

[tex]y=\frac{-2}{3}x-\frac{3}{3}\\\\y=\frac{-2}{3}x-1\\\\m=\frac{-2}{3}[/tex]; (-6, -1)

[tex]y-[-1]=\frac{-2}{3}(x-[-6])\\\\y+1=\frac{-2}{3}(x+6)\\\\y+1=\frac{-2}{3}x+\frac{-2}{3}*6\\\\y+1=\frac{-2}{3}x-4\\\\y=\frac{-2}{3}x-4-1\\\\y=\frac{-2}{3}x-5[/tex]

for perpendicular lines, m2 = -1/m1

21) y = 2x+ 5

m1 = 2

[tex]m_{2}=\frac{-1}{2}[/tex];     (-2,8)

[tex]y-8=\frac{-1}{2}(x-[-2])\\\\y-8=\frac{-1}{2}(x+2)\\\\y-8=\frac{-1}{2}x+2*\frac{-1}{2}\\\\y-8=\frac{-1}{2}x-1\\\\y=\frac{-1}{2}x-1+8\\\\y=\frac{-1}{2}x+7[/tex]

22) x+ 4y = 8

           4y = -x + 8

             [tex]y=\frac{-1}{4}x+\frac{8}{4}\\\\y=\frac{-1}{4}x+2\\\\m_1=\frac{-1}{4}\\\\m_{2}=4\\\\[/tex]

m2 = 4;  (-2,-11)

y - [-11] = 4(x -[-2])

y + 11 = 4 (x + 2)

y + 11 = 4x + 8

      y = 4x + 8 - 11

      y = 4x - 3

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Answer:

0.100

Step-by-step explanation:

0.0995 has 4 decimal places

5>4 so round up

9 turns to 10, the 1 is "added on" to the number ahead

9 turns to 10 again, the 1 is "added on" to the number ahead

0 turns to 1

you are left with 0.100

Answer:

0.100

Step-by-step explanation:

Three decimal places: 0. 0 / 9 / 9 / 5

Rounding number: 0. 0 / 9 / 9 / 5

Since it is 5, add 1 to the second 9. This will result to 0 while adding 1 to the first 9. Again, this would result to 10 which will add 1 to the next number, 0.

0.1000

Since the question wants you to round three places, you were not told to remove the zeros in those decimal places. So only remove the last 0.

0.100 is the answer

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students in a row as there are rows in the auditorium.. How many rows are there in the
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Answer:

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Which of the following diseases is caused by a bacteria? A. Chicken pox B.Tuberculosis C.. Dengue D. Polio Partial sterilization of a product such as milk at a high temperature is known as A. Pasteurization B. Filtration C. Pickling D. Refrigeration _______ are the agents that act as carriers of a pathogen and spread diseases. A. Vectors B. Microbes C. Parasites D. DNA Petra is paying her ten employees for 40 hours a week 52 weeks each year. In 2007 Petra spent___ on wages for her employees each week. When the minimum wage rose in 2009, Petra had to increase her annual budget for wage from 2008 by___. Find the midpoint of AB when A=(1,-2) B=(1,-1) Find the range of values for whichx25x + 6 < 0 Does the table represent a function?(Only 2 hours to answer!) How many units long is a line segment whose endpoints have coordinates (-3,7) and (2,-5)? Which has the lowest value: 1/20, 1/80, or 1/100? One important way the Persians controlled their empire was by:A. enslaving conquered peoples.B. destroying the cities of rival civilizations.C. allowing people to keep their local traditions.D. killing the leaders of other peoples, An asset has an average return of 10.19 percent and a standard deviation of 22.41 percent. What is the most you should expect to lose in any given year with a probability of 16 percent Read the following paragraphs about four films and then identify the purpose of each paragraph: to summarize, to analyze, to synthesize, or to evaluate.1. This film could easily have been cut down to less than two hours. By the final scene, I noticed that most of my fellow moviegoers were snoozing in their seats and were barely paying attention to what was happening on screen. Although the director sticks diligently to the book, he tries too hard to cram in all the action, which is just too ambitious for such a detail-oriented story. If you want my advice, read the book and give the movie a miss.2. During the opening scene, we learn that the character Laura is adopted and that she has spent the past three years desperately trying to track down her real parents. Having exhausted all the usual optionsadoption agencies, online searches, family trees, and so onshe is on the verge of giving up when she meets a stranger on a bus. The chance encounter leads to a complicated chain of events that ultimately result in Laura getting her lifelong wish. But is it really what she wants? Throughout the rest of the film, Laura discovers that sometimes the past is best left where it belongs.3. To create the feeling of being gripped in a vice, the director, May Lee, uses a variety of elements to gradually increase the tension. The creepy, haunting melody that subtly enhances the earlier scenes becomes ever more insistent, rising to a disturbing crescendo toward the end of the movie. The desperation of the actors, combined with the claustrophobic atmosphere and tight camera angles create a realistic firestorm, from which there is little hope of escape. Walking out of the theater at the end feels like staggering out of a Roman dungeon.4. The scene in which Campbell and his fellow prisoners assist the guards in shutting down the riot immediately strikes the viewer as unrealistic. Based on the recent reports on prison riots in both Detroit and California, it seems highly unlikely that a posse of hardened criminals will intentionally help their captors at the risk of inciting future revenge from other inmates. Instead, both news reports and psychological studies indicate that prisoners who do not actively participate in a riot will go back to their cells and avoid conflict altogether. Examples of this lack of attention to detail occur throughout the film, making it almost unbearable to watch.