Anyone amazing at math?

Organic apples are on special for $1.50 per pound. does total cost vary inversely or directly with the number of pounds purchased? find the cost of 3.4 pounds of apples. a. inversely: $5.10 b. directly; $5.10 c. inversely: $2.27 d. directly; $2.27

Ming says that 0.24 > 1/4 because 0.24= 2/4. which best explains mings error

In a certain city, the hourly wage of workers on temporary employment contracts is normally distributed. the mean is $15 and the standard deviation is $3. what percentage of temporary workers earn less than $12 per hour? a. 6% b. 16% c. 26% d. 36%