A store owner paid $15 for a book , she marked up the price of the book by 40% to determine its selling price . What is the selling price in dollars of the book ?

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

Ade and abc are similar. which best explains why the slope of the line between points a and d is the same as the slope between points a and b?

What is the 17th term in the arithmetic sequence in which a6 is 101 and a9 is 83