A person bets 1 dollar to b dollars that he can draw two cards from an ordinary deck of cards without replacement and that they will be of the same suit. Find b so that the bet is fair.

When a formula is solved for a particular variable, several different equivalent forms may be possible. if we solved a=1/2bh for h, one possible correct answer is h=2a/b . which one of the following is not equivalent to this? a. h= 2(a/b) b. h= 2a(1/b) c. h= a/1/2b d. h= 1/2a/b

Describe the possible echelon forms of the standard matrix for a linear transformation t where t: set of real numbers is onto.

Quick! a survey of 57 customers was taken at a bookstore regarding the types of books purchased. the survey found that 33 customers purchased mysteries, 25 purchased science fiction, 18 purchased romance novels, 12 purchased mysteries and science fiction, 9 purchased mysteries and romance novels, 6 purchased science fiction and romance novels, and 2 purchased all three types of books. a) how many of the customers surveyed purchased only mysteries? b) how many purchased mysteries and science fiction, but not romance novels? c) how many purchased mysteries or science fiction? d) how many purchased mysteries or science fiction, but not romance novels? e) how many purchased exactly two types of books?