There is a number written on the board. one student increased the number by 12. another student multiplied the number that was written on the board by 3. the first student's result was 2 greater than the result the second student obtained. which number is written on the board?

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

Explain how you can use the associative property to evaluate (7x50)x4.

Pls if a cow has a mass of 9×10^2 kilograms, and a blue whale has a mass of 1.8×10^5 kilograms, which of these statements is true?