The weights of four packets of sugar are shown below: packet a: 4.42 pounds packet b: 4.34 pounds packet c: 4.44 pounds packet d: 4.39 pounds sue has a scale that measures to the nearest tenth of a pound. if sue weighs each packet on her scale, the lightest reading will be pounds.

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth