The scale on a map is 1 cm = 30 km. the map distance between two towns is 3.5 cm. what is the actual distance between the two towns?

Derricks dog sitting and darlene's dog sitting are competing for new business. the companies ran the ads shown. which dog sitting service is more economic to use if you need 5 hours of service? explain.

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

An airplane travels at an unknown elevation before it descends 3 miles to an elevation of 15 miles. find the elevation of the plane before its descen.