Three friends spent 42 hours painting a neighbor’s house. john painted 1/3 of the time, lenny worked 3/7 of the time, and abby painted the rest of the time. how many hours did each friend paint? what would happen if another friend joined them, and they divided the work up evenly among them, how much more, or less, would john, lenny and abby each have painted?

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

What are the solutions of the equation? 5z^2 + 9z - 2 = 0 a. 1, -2 b. 1, 2 c. 1/5, -2 d. 1/5, 2

Steve had 48 chocolates but he decided to give 8 chocolats to each of his f coworkers. how many chocolates does steve have left