How is 8% sales tax like an 8% increase? explain.

A grocer bought some walnuts for 45¢ per pound and some pecans for 60¢ per pound. He wants to mix the pecans and walnuts together to form a 90 pound mixture to sell at 55 cents per pound.

Evaluate the expression (-2) 3• (-6)

The measure of one of the small angles of a right triangle is 26 more than 3 times the measure of the other small angle. find the measure of both angles.

Four times a number, subtracted from fourteen, is twice the number. Find the number

Solve the equation |3 - 2x| = 7

A newspaper reporter wants to know how popular the hobby of bird watching is in the city. He asked people at the local bird refuge if they watched birds as a hobby. Which of the following best explains whether the reporters data is valid or not?

I am very confused on how to figure out if y = 3/4x is proportional?

Alison wants to buy a mountain bike for $339.12. If she saves $28.26 each month, in how many months will she be able to buy the bike?

At 12 o'clock the temperature was 7°C. The temperature decreased by - 20°C. What is the new temperature?

Ashleys rentals charges $27.50 per hour to rent a surfboard and a wetsuit. Darlas surf shop charges $23.25 per hour to rent a surfboard plus $17 extra for a wetsuit.