18. Amy usually spends $188 on groceries a week, before tax. In Mississippi the rate of tax is 7%. In Alabama the tax is 4%. Calculate how much Amy would have to pay for the groceries, including tax, if she bought them in Mississippi.

Valentino starts with a population of 1,500 amoebas that increases 35% in size every hour for a number of hours, h. the expression 1,500(1+0.35)h finds the number of amoebas after h hours. which statement about this expression is true? a. it is the initial population raised to the growth factor after h hours. b. it is the sum of the initial population and the percent increase. c. it is the sum of the initial population and the growth factor after h hours. d. it is the product of the initial population and the growth factor after h hours.

1.) 2x + y = 3 2.) x - 2y = -1 if equation 1 is multiplied by 2 and then the equations are added, the result is a.3x = 2 b.3x = 5 c.5x = 5

The chs baseball team was on the field and the batter popped the ball up. the equation b(t)=80t-16•16+3.5 represents the height of the ball above the ground in feet as a function of time in seconds. how long will the catcher have to get in position to catch the ball before it hits the ground? round to the nearest second