Acme Inc. spent $870 less on postage than on supplies. The ratio of postage costs to supply costs was 2 to 5. How much did Acme spend on postage? Solve this problem using algebra.

Box A has a volume of 32 cubic meters. Box B is similar to box A. To create Box B, Box A's dimensions were tripled. What is the volume of Box B? 864 m3 288 m3 96 m3 32 m3

Manny used 8 tenth-size parts to model 8/10. Ana used fewer parts to model an equivalent fraction. How does the size of a part in Ana's model compare to the size of a tenth-size part? Explain.

Rosa just finished installing a small koi Pond in her backyard and now needs to re-sod. One side of the koi pond is 2 feet shorter than the other side.

What is the missing number in the data set 15,17,28,30 if the mean is 23

Solve Equation. Check solution. 3 (3w - 4) = - 20 OR - 3x - 4.6 = 5.9?

Mrs. Jacobsen purchased a 5-pound package of ground beef for $12.40. She decided to use 8 ounces each day for dinner recipes. What was the cost of ground beef per meal?

If (7^2) ^p = 7^6, what is the value of p? 2 3 4 8

The population at Saint Maria High increased from 1800 students ten years ago to 1926 students last year. What was the percent increase?

A triangle is placed in a semicircle with a radius of 7cm, as shown below. Find the area of the shaded region. Use the value 3.14 for π, and do not round your answer. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer. 7cm

What can each term of the equation be multiplied by to eliminate the fractions before solving