A nest of ants has been growing exponentially in such a way that its population, P, as a function of w weeks is given by P(w)=24, 000(1.063)^w (a) For the first 5 weeks, is the population increasing on average more or less than 1600 ants per week? Explain how you determined your answer. [3 points]

Compare the subtraction problems 6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8 and 6/9 - 7/9 = 1/9 why is the answer to the first problem positive and the answer to the second problem negative

Arandom sample of 150 high school students were asked whether they have a job. the results are shown in the table. have a job do not have a job male 48 35 female 41 26 select a ord or phrase from the drop-down menus to correctly complete the statements describing the association.

Dexter read 11 science fiction books and 5 history books. lena read 9 science fiction books and 4 history books. compare the students’ ratios of science fiction books to history books. 1. determine the ratios’ form:    science fiction books to history books 2. write the ratios as fractions:    dexter: 115; lena: 94 3. rewrite with a common denominator. 4. compare. 5. answer the question. determine which shows the correct comparison of the ratios for this problem.