Ashley ate exactly one-third of the peanuts in a dish. Then, Emily ate exactly one-fourth of the remaining peanuts in the dish. Lastly, Isabella ate exactly one-fifth of the remaining peanuts in the dish. What is the least number of peanuts that could be in the dish when Isabella finishes? [Whole peanuts may not be split into smaller parts.]

12 peanuts

Step-by-step explanation:

use algebra using the given ratios...and use trial and error to find the total number of peanuts.

multiply that by the final ratio.

the polynomial is a perfect square trinomial of the form a^2-2ab+b^2:

option a. true

step-by-step explanation:

9x^2-12x+4

comparing with the form a^2-2ab+b^2

1.) a^2=9x^2

solving for a: square root both sides of the equation:

sqrt(a^2)=sqrt(9x^2)

a=sqrt(9) sqrt(x^2)

a=3x

2.) b^2=4

solving for b: square root both sides of the equation:

sqrt(b^2)=sqrt(4)

b=2

to be a perfet square trinomial 2ab must be equal to 12x. let's check:

2ab = 2 (3x) (2)

2ab = 12x

correct

the ratio would be 4: 3, the four being for jackson, and the three being not for him.