Without dividing , how can you decide whether the quotient 7.16 ÷ 4 will be less than or greater than 2 ?

Apositive number a or the same number a increased by 50% and then decreased by 50% of the result?

Satchi found a used bookstore that sells pre-owned dvds and cds. dvds cost $9 each, and cds cost $7 each. satchi can spend no more than $45.

Two cars which are 40 miles apart start moving simultaneously in the same direction with constant speeds. if the speed of the car which is behind is 56 mph and the speed of the other car is 48 mph, how many hours will it take for the car which is behind to catch up the car ahead of it?