Sam sold half of his coins from his collection and then bought nine more. He now has sixteen. How many coins did Sam begin with?
Write an equation. Then solve.

Option 1: $30 an hour plus a nonrefundable deposit of $50 option 2: $20 an hour plus a nonrefundable deposit of $75 kyle is renting a jetski for the day. if he can rent the jetski in one hour increments, what is the minimum number of hours must he rent the jetski for option 2 to be a better deal then option 1?

You are a clerk at convenience store. a customer owes 11.69 for a bag of potatoes chips. she gives you a five dollar bill. how much change should the customer receive?

The volume of the sun is approximately 1 × 10^18 cu km, while the volume of jupiter is approximately 1 × 10^15 cu km. which of the following is true? a. the volume of jupiter is approximately one thousand times the volume of the sun. b. the volume of jupiter is approximately one hundred times the volume of the sun. c. the volume of the sun is approximately one thousand times the volume of jupiter. d. the volume of the sun is approximately one hundred times the volume of jupiter.