Unit 4 : Chapters 9 and 10

GED 150 Mathematics Study Guide

Text Book : Basic College Mathematics
13th Edition, 2019 ISBN: 9780134689623
Marvin L. Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher, and Barbara L. Johnson
Pearson Education, Inc.

Please answer ONE of the following:

1. A 7 in. pizza costs $8 and a 14 in. pizza costs $20. Tommy says the smaller pizza is a better buy because the larger pizza is twice as big and more than twice as expensive. Do you agree with his reasoning? If not, explain why not.Explain

2. Is the integer 0 positive or negative? Explain.

3. The temperature in Indianapolis on January 1 was -2°F. The next day the temperature went up 12°F. On the third day the temperature went down 6°F. What was the temperature on the third day?

 

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