Need help with this also please

1foot = 12 inches; 1 yard = 3 feet

The classrooms are trying to raise $1,200.00 for charity. mrs. leblanc's class has raised 50%. mr. patel's class has raised $235.14 ms. warner's class has raised 1/3 as much as mrs. leblanc's class. how much more money is needed to reach the goal of $1,200.00?

What are the solutions to the following equation? |m| = 8.5 the value of m is equal to 8.5 and because each distance from zero is 8.5.