Sandy found 45 seashells on the beach, she gave Benny 17 of the seashells. How many seashells does she now have ? Please help asap. (:

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

You earn a 12% commission for every car you sell. how much is your commission if you sell a $23,000 car?

Sound travels about 750 miles per hour. a) suppose it takes about 1.5 seconds to hear the echo. how far away is the canyon wall, in feet? for this i got 825 ft b) suppose you stand 1,925 feet from the canyon wall and sound the horn. how long will it take to hear the echo? (i'm stuck on this)