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The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation

Mrs. blake's bill at a restaurant is $42.75. she wants to leave the waiter an 18% tip. how much will she pay in all, including the tip?

Answer asap. you begin with 1/2 scoop of ice cream. since you're hungry, you ask the vendor for 2/7 more scoops of ice cream. then, you eat 5/8 scoops. how many scoops of ice cream are left on your cone? i will mark brainliest for first correct answer.