Aroller coaster ride holds a total of 36 passengers. the ratio of males to females on the ride is 5 : 4. let xx represent the number of males on the ride. let yy represent the number of females on the ride. which two linear equations form a system that you can use to find the number of males and the number of females on the ride?

At his new job, jeremiah can choose an hourly rate of $9 plus a $50 weekly bonus for opening the store, or an hourly rate of $10 per hour with no opening bonus. the equations model his salary options. y = 9x + 50 y = 10x

The head librarian at the library of congress has asked her assistant for an interval estimate of the mean number of books checked out each day. the assistant provides the following interval estimate: from 740 to 920 books per day. what is an efficient, unbiased point estimate of the number of books checked out each day at the library of congress?

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth