__7. Cooling Tea: A freshly made cup of tea is served at a temperature of about 180°F. The tea cools rapidly at first, and then slows down gradually as it approaches room temperature.

Independent Quantity:

Dependent Quantity:

0.85 or 85%

step-by-step explanation:

1) divide 23 by 27

2) round the decimal to the nearest 10

3) so your answer would be 0.85 or 85%

example 2 – simplify: step 1: completely factor both the numerators and denominators of all fractions. step 2: change the division sign to a multiplication sign and flip (or reciprocate) the fraction after the division sign; essential you need to multiply by the reciprocal. step 3 : cancel or reduce the fractions.