The breakdown of a sample of a chemical compound is represented by the function p(t) = 500 (0.25)^t, where p(t) represents the number of milligrams of the substance and t represents the time. In years. In the function p(t), explain what 0.25 and 500 represent.​

The magnitude, m, of an earthquake is defined to be m=log l/s, where i is the intensity of the earthquake (measured by the amplitude of the seismograph wave) and s is the intensity of a “standard” earthquake, which is barely detectable. what is the magnitude of an earthquake that is 1,000 times more intense than a standard earthquake? use a calculator. round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Part a: sam rented a boat at $225 for 2 days. if he rents the same boat for 5 days, he has to pay a total rent of $480. write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that sam has to pay for renting the boat for x days. (4 points)

Why is studying fractions important