What affect does "k" have on the parent function y=1/x

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.

Rosy waxes 2/3 of her car with 1/4 bottle of car wax. at this rate, what fraction of the bottle of car wax will rosey use to wax her entire car

Satchi found a used bookstore that sells pre-owned dvds and cds. dvds cost $9 each, and cds cost $7 each. satchi can spend no more than $45.