What is the sum of the first 50 natural numbers? how to solve it without adding 50 digits?

Two cars which are 40 miles apart start moving simultaneously in the same direction with constant speeds. if the speed of the car which is behind is 56 mph and the speed of the other car is 48 mph, how many hours will it take for the car which is behind to catch up the car ahead of it?

Edger needs 6 cookies and 2 brownies for every 4 plates how many cookies and brownies does he need for 10 plates

Plz answer asap! i will reward brainliest and 12 points for these three questions!take notice: these three questions are completely different! 1) what is the percentage of sugar in the syrup made of 10 kg of water and 4 kg of suugar? 2) what was the original price if after 10% discount it became $450? 3) at first a price was decreased by 12%, then it was disounted again by an additional 5%. what is the percent of the total discount? , and remeber i will award brainliest and 12 points!