5 medals are awarded to 3 students , in how many different methods can the medal be awarded

Acolony contains 1500 bacteria. the population increases at a rate of 115% each hour. if x represents the number of hours elapsed, which function represents the scenario? f(x) = 1500(1.15)" f(x) = 1500(115) f(x) = 1500(2.15) f(x) = 1500(215)

The difference of three and the reciprocal of a number is equal to the quotient of 20 and the number. find the number.

Can you me with this question? i'll reward *30 points i just need with this one question so that i could solve the others. * edit: i originally set up the question to reward 30 points, but for some reason i can only reward 15. if you don't get 30, then i'm sorry. i'm still kind of new to this site