1. why do life insurance companies often charge different rates for males and
females?

As part of an annual fundraiser to raise money for diabetes research, diane joined a bikeathon. the track she biked on was 1,920 yards long. diane biked 38.5 laps. her sponsors agreed to donate an amount of money for each mile she biked. how many miles did she bike? first fill in the blanks on the left side using the ratios shown. then write your answer. given ratios: 5280ft / 1 mi , 1 mi /5280 ft , 1,920 yards / 1 lap , 1 lap / 1,920 yards , 3 ft / 1 yard , 1 yard / 3 ft. blanks: 38.5 laps / 1 yard x (blank) x (blank) x (blank) = (blank) miles i'm really confused on how to do this, and the explanations aren't exactly . if you could walk me through how to do this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Write an algebraic expression to match each statement a. four less than 8 times a number b. twice the difference of a number and six c. nine from a number squared

1. evaluate 8x(2)y9(-2) for x=-1 and y=2 2. simplify the equation. -() 3. simplify the expression. [tex]\frac{5}{x(-2) y9(5)}[/tex]