Anew strain of bacteria, given a favorable growth medium, doubles in population in the first 12 hours. given that there were approximately 100 bacteria to start with, how many bacteria will there be in 36 hours?
hint: doubling the population means a growth rate of 100%

The jewelry store is having a sale. necklaces that were regularly priced at $23.50 are on sale for $18.80. what is the percentage of decrease in the price of necklaces?

What is the total area of the figure?

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?