Yao is conducting a biology experiment. He uses the function f(t)=22(1.5)t to represent the total number of bacteria over time, t, in days. Explain the meaning of 1.5 in Yao’s experiment.

Lin is shopping for a couch with her dad and heard him ask the salesperson “how much is your commission? ” the salesperson says that her commission is 5 1/2% of the selling price. a.how much commission will the salesperson earn by selling a couch for $495? b.how much money will the store get from the sale of the couch?

Awrestling tournament begins with 128 competitors. in the first round, each competitor has 1 match against another wrestler. the winner of each match moves on to the next round until there is a winner. write a sequence in which the terms represent the number of players still in the tournament at the end of each round. describe the sequence? how many rounds are in the tournament?

You eat 8 strawberries and your friend eats 12 strawberries from a bowl. there are 20 strawberries left. which equation and solution give the original number of strawberries?