Answer:
$10.88 or round up to $11
Step-by-step explanation:
Since 15 is expressed as a percent, you can convert it to a decimal.
.15, which can also be 15/100 if you were to write it as a fraction.
You are trying to find 15% of 72.50 so you would need to multiply your new decimal (.15) to your meal total. This will give you 10.875 or 10.88.
Let the five terms be: a, a + d, a + 2d, a + 3d, a + 4d, then
a + a + d + a + 2d + a + 3d + a + 4d = 5a + 15d = 40
i.e. a + 3d = 8
Also, (a + 2d)(a + 3d)(a + 4d) = 224
(a + 3d - d)(a + 3d)(a + 3d + d) = 224
(8 - d)(8)(8 + d) = 224
(8 - d)(8 + d) = 224/8 = 28
64 - d^2 = 28
d^2 = 64 - 28 = 36
d = sqrt(36) = 6
But a + 3d = 8
a + 3(6) = 8
a = 8 - 18 = -10
Therefore, the term of the sequence is: -10, -10 + 6, -10 + 2(6), -10 + 3(6), -10 + 4(6)
= -10, -4, -10 + 12, -10 + 18, -10 + 24
= -10, -4, 2, 8, 14
Okay so you want to do the parentheses first okay? So 2.3333...+1.3333333 is?3.666 or 3 2/3. So you got that right? So then 5 1/3+ 3 2/3. You get an easy 9. Because 1/3+ 2/3 adds up to 3/3, and is normally written as 1. So add a one to 5+3=8+1.
