Rita promises her daughter on her 12th birthday that she will give her $12,000 for college on her 18th birthday. how much does rita need to put in the bank now if the interest rate on her account is 12% per year?

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

15 and 14.7 are 1 apart, so 15 – 14.7 must be 1.

If a is a nonzero real number then the reciprocal of a is