Frabjous Day
Everyone at our lunch table was silent; our small world had been rocked to the core. Derrick, president of the computer chess club stared at his lunch tray as if it held some sort of threatening, inedible concoction from another planet. Laurel, the leader of my literary discussion group, was pale, looking as though she were coming down with some nasty illness. We had just learned that Frabjous Day, the best and only bookstore in our small town might have to close. Business was just too slow. (The charming name, of course, was from Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem "Jabberwocky.") People were purchasing books online or downloading them to their e-readers. No one seemed interested in a real bookstore anymore. This impacted us not only because our groups met at Frabjous Day, but also because we believed that the bookstore added value to life and the community.
"We need to save Frabjous Day, and we have to get all our classmates involved in the effort," Laurel said, breaking the painful silence. She was right, but the obstacles in our way made climbing Mt. Everest look like a walk in the park. We represented just a few people at our school, and we had no idea how to reach everyone.
"My brother is always quoting his basketball coach," Derrick said, "One word that keeps coming up is 'strategy.' Maybe that's what we need: a unique strategy to get everyone to recognize the value of Frabjous Day and become involved in the store."
I admired the idea immediately. Come to think of it, my literary group had recently read a classical book on strategy called The Book of Five Rings. It was written in the 1600s by a Japanese swordsman, and it describes the necessity of discipline, perception, and outthinking your opponent. I remembered a quote about there being more than one path to the mountaintop, which seemed appropriate.
After several days, we had developed a plan. First we talked with our principal and then with the owner of Frabjous Day. Finally, we set up a big display at school under the banner STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS. We exhibited books like the Five Rings and a book written by a championship-winning basketball coach. We had a book of political writings by Gandhi and another on effective environmental conservation. I personally selected biographies of successful people, including a biography on a fabulously successful actress. We had a big sign that read: "Build strategies for succeeding at what you love! Visit Frabjous Day this afternoon after school. You'll learn a lot and enjoy free sandwiches and cookies." Laurel thought of that last part because, after all, food always brings people together.
Crowds of students turned up that afternoon. We knew we needed them to actively commit to saving the store. Derrick, a master at chess strategy, devised a personalized group approach for the athletes. He showed students how to play a computerized strategy game, explaining how to use the idea on a personal or athletic level. Under a sign reading "Have a blind date with a book," Laurel set up a display of books covered in brown paper, with a brief handwritten description of the contents that was purposefully vague, yet very enticing. I invited a TV personality who grew up in our town. Everyone wanted to meet a real celebrity! Even better, people got excited about helping each other and the bookstore.
Our local librarian, Mr. Chung, contributed the best idea of all. His college roommate had been the now famous guitarist and singer Joel J. Mr. Chung and Joel were also best friends with Cecily Armstrong, whose latest mystery novel was on the best-seller list. Mr. Chung printed out raffle tickets to be given with each book sold. At the end of the year, some lucky winner would have his or her name in an original Joel J song lyric. Another lucky winner would be a character in Ms. Armstrong's next novel. The raffle was a huge success. There was no doubt that Frabjous Day was going to have many frabjous days ahead.
What is the theme of the story? How is it revealed by the actions of the characters? Use details from the story to support your response.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
frab=jous so this means jabberwocky has a famous poem
Which list orders the numbers from least to greatest?
Negative 2.4, negative 1.5, negative 2 and one-fourth, negative 3, negative 1 and one-eighth
A number line going from negative 4 to positive 4.
Negative 1 and one-eighth, negative 1.5, negative 2 and one-fourth, negative 2.4, negative 3
Negative 3, negative 2.4, negative 2 and one-fourth, negative 1.5, negative 1 and one-eighth
Negative 3, negative 2 and one-fourth, negative 2.4, negative 1 and one-eighth, negative 1.5
Negative 1.5, negative 1 and one-eighth, negative 2.4, negative 2 and one-fourth, negative 3
Negative 3, negative 2.4, negative 1.5, negative 2 and one-fourth, negative 1 and one-eighth
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Answer:
The rate of change is .5 for the bottom, and 2 on the top.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
The solution is ([4], [19]).
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve the system of equations using the substitution method, we can follow these steps:Step 1: Start with the given equations:
y = 4x + 3 (Equation 1)
y = 7 + 3x (Equation 2)Step 2: Choose one of the equations and solve for one of the variables in terms of the other variable. Let's choose Equation 1 and solve for y in terms of x:
y = 4x + 3Step 3: Substitute the expression for y from Equation 1 into Equation 2 and solve for x:
4x + 3 = 7 + 3x (Substituting y = 4x + 3 from Equation 1)
4x - 3x = 7 - 3
x = 4Step 4: Substitute the value of x found in Step 3 back into either Equation 1 or Equation 2 to solve for y. Let's use Equation 1:
y = 4(4) + 3 (Substituting x = 4)
y = 19So the solution to the system of equations is x = 4 and y = 19. Therefore, the solution is ([4], [19]).
In your own words, describe how to find the GCF for a set of numbers. Use the numbers 24 and 32 as an example.
Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
First, you would have to prime factorize both of the numbers. The prime factorization of 24 is 24 = 2*2*3*3, and the prime factorization of 32 is 32 = 2*2*2*2*2 or 2^5. After that, you would find what is most common:
24 = 2*2*3*3
32 = 2*2*2*2*2
What is common is that there is two 2's in each equation. 2*2 is 4, so the answer is 4.
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Answer: 1. a. 15 b. 11 c. 2 d. 7 e. 5.5
2. Stem: Leaf:
1 9
2 5, 9
3 3, 3, 8
4 0, 7, 9
5 4, 5
6 1, 5
7 2, 7
8 1
3. a. 13 inches b. I'm pretty sure that it is the second quarter because there is more snow. c. The first quarter because it's section is more spread out among the numbers.
Step-by-step explanation:
The table shows the number of pages peter read in different numbers of minutes.
Minutes: 2,10,18,26
number of pages read: 6,30,54,78
based on the information in the table, How long would it take peter to read 42 pages?
a. 14 minutes b. 32 minutes c. 102 minutes d. 126 minutes
Answer:
the answer is A .14 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
every minute you can finish three pages
so in 14 minutes you can finish 42 pages
Solve. 4x - 2 ——— = -7 2
Answer:
x = -3
Step-by-step explanation:
Dividing by 2 is the same as multiplying by 1/2. The distributive property applies.
\(\dfrac{4x-2}{2}=-7\\\\2x-1=-7\quad\text{simplify}\\\\2x=-6\quad\text{add 1}\\\\\boxed{x=-3}\quad\text{divide by 2}\)
If a runner runs 1 ¾ of a mile in ⅔ of an hour, what is his miles per hour?
Answer:
1.50 miles per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
Answer c
Step-by-step explanation:
Row one= 70
Row two=112
Row three=154
Row five=238
Row six=280
Answer c
If you find the rate of change which is 42 once you do y=mx+b or in this case y=42 times x + 28, Do that six times and find the choice that will give you the last answer of 280.
Which scenario can be modeled by the linear function
y = -15x + 500?
A. The temperature on Jupiter is
15℉ and increases by 500℉ every day.
B. There is a population of 500 giraffes in Western Africa that decreases by 15 giraffes each year.
C. A carpet cleaning service charges $500 plus an additional $15 for every hour.
D. A membership fee for a movie streaming service is free, but each rental costs $15.
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Simplify and evulate 3^3 ⋅ 3^2
Answer: 243
Step-by-step explanation:
3³×3²
27×9=243
What is the median of the data set represented by the dot plot?
Answer: 5
Step-by-step explanation:
The median is the middle number of a group of numbers. So, to find the median, first, find out how many numbers there are. You can do this on the dot plot by counting the dots. There are 9 dots.
To find the middle number when the total is odd, you can drop the number down to an even number that will divide in half (or divide the number by two). In this case, you can drop the number to 8 and divide by two. The answer to that is 4. Because there was an odd number of dots, you should use the 4th and then the 5th numbers to determine the middle number. We also count the 5th number because the total was odd. If the total is even, use only one number as the middle number.
Since the 4th and the 5th number are lined up on the 5, that is the median number.
(If you ever have to find two numbers that are not lined up on the same number, you have to add those two numbers and divide by 2 to find the median.)
Martin keeps track of the low temperature every day. On Monday, it was -12˚ On Tuesday, it was -9˚C. What is the difference between the low temperature on Tuesday and the low temperature on Monday?
Group of answer choices
21 C
-21 C
-3 C
3 C
Answer:
the answer is -3 c
Step-by-step explanation:
what you do to get -3 is you subtract -12 - -9
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A figure is reflected across the y-axis.
Which mapping statement corresponds to the transformation described in the previous sentence?
A. (x,−y)↦(−x,y)
B. (−x,y)↦(−x,y)
C. (x,y)↦(x,−y)
D. (x,y)↦(−x,y)
Which choice when added to | −5 + 7 | will equal zero?
| +5 − 7 | [ 2] − | −5 + 7 | [3] | −( −5 + 7 ) | [4] | 7 − 5 |
i know the anwser is two but how do you get it
i need it by 5/1/23 at 8pm
Answer:
[ 2] − | −5 + 7 |
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we know that | −5 + 7 | is an absolute value, we know that the answer will be positive no matter what.
Step 1) Solve. | −5 + 7 | = 2.
Step 2) Find which other absolute value is equal to -2.
After solving [2], − | −5 + 7 | = -2, we know that the answer is choice 2.
We know this because | −5 + 7 | = 2, however, since it is multiplied by (-), it becomes -2. And 2 + (-2) = 0
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Answer:
Your Commission is $30.72
Step-by-step explanation:
Please answer quick! I've been stuck on this one a bit, I keep getting the wrong answer. (I'm not the best at math so maybe ya'll can help?) \(4/7=x/5\)
Answer:
x= 5.6
Step-by-step explanation:
Basically, if you do 7÷5 it would equal 1.4 so you would have to multiply 4x1.4 which would equal 5.6.
In conclusion 4/7 = 5.6/5
the ratio of the number of oranges to apples to bananas is 8:5:2. if there are 120 fruits in total, how many bananas are there
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the number of bananas, we need to determine the proportion of bananas in the total number of fruits based on the given ratio.
Let's assume that the ratio of oranges, apples, and bananas can be represented by 8x, 5x, and 2x, respectively, where x is a common multiplier.
The sum of the parts in the ratio is 8x + 5x + 2x = 15x.
We know that the total number of fruits is 120. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:
15x = 120
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 15:
x = 120 / 15
x = 8
Now that we know the value of x, we can find the number of bananas by multiplying it by the corresponding part of the ratio:
Number of bananas = 2x = 2 * 8 = 16
So, there are 16 bananas in total.
We can add all the parts to the ratio and get 15. Out of 15 parts, 2 are bananas. Now we can calculate how many fruits are in one part. One fifteenth of 120 is 8, so there are 8 fruits in one part. 2 parts are bananas, so multiplying 8 with 2 gives us our answer, 16.
Which angles are vertical to each other? Select all that apply.
Answer: ∠EBA and ∠IBH
Step-by-step explanation:
The angles are "facing" each other, if that makes sense. You can also tell because of the angles have b and the common point.
last summer at Gilliam Grant day camp the ratio of the number of counselors to the number of campers was 3 : 11. if there were a total of 168 people at the camp including counselors and campers how many counselors were there? how many campers were there?explain
Answer: the number of counselors is 312 = 36, and the number of campers is 1112 = 132
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the number of counselors and campers at Gilliam Grant day camp, we can use the information provided in the ratio: 3 : 11.
This ratio tells us that for every 3 counselors, there are 11 campers. To find the total number of counselors and campers, we can set up the following equation using the information provided:
3x + 11x = 168 (x represents the number of counselors or campers)
14x = 168
x = 12
So the number of counselors is 312 = 36, and the number of campers is 1112 = 132
We can also check that the total number of counselors and campers is equal to 168 by adding 36 + 132 = 168
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A student needs to decorate a box as part of a project for her history class. A model of the box is shown.
A rectangular prism with dimensions of 24 inches by 15 inches by 3 inches.
What is the surface area of the box?
234 in2
477 in2
720 in2
954 in2
Answer:
954
Step-by-step explanation:
2×(15×3 + 15×24 + 3×24)
You just follow the formula above
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The units and tens digits of one-two digit integer are the tens and units digits of another two- digit integer, respectively. If the product of the two integers is 4930, what is their sum?
Answer:
(10t + u)(10u + t) = 4,930
100tu + 10t^2 + 10u^2 + tu = 4,930
101tu + 10t^2 + 10u^2 = 4,930
10t^2 + (101u)t + (10u^2 - 4,930) = 0
(101u)^2 - 4(10)(10u^2 - 4,930)
= 10,201u^2 - 400u^2 + 197,200
= 9,801u^2 + 197,200
We see that u = 5 gives 442,225.
√442,225 = 665
(10t + 5)(50 + t) = 4,930
500t + 10t^2 + 250 + 5t = 4,930
10t^2 + 505t - 4,680 = 0
2t^2 + 101t - 936 = 0
t = (-101 + √(101^2 - 4(2)(-936)))/(2×2)
= (-101 + √17,689)/4
= (-101 + 133)/4 = 32/4 = 8
So the numbers are 58 and 85.
58 + 85 = 143
the 2 lines that make an X have a A above the middle and between the 2 lines on the right side says (4x-5) Degrees and on the left side between the lines says (x+16) degrees. Use the properties of vertical angles to find the value of x.
Responses
A 55
B 33
C 77
D 99
Question 2
What is the measure of ∠A?
Responses
A 159°159°
B 163°163°
C 161°161°
D 157°
Answer:
C 7
D 157°
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to know the value of x and the measure of angle A in the given figure.
Vertical anglesThe angles marked with x-expressions are vertical angles, so have the same measure.
(x +16)° = (4x -5)° . . . . . the angle measures are the same
21 = 3x . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by °, add 5-x to both sides
7 = x . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 3
The value of x is 7.
Linear pairThe angles marked with x-expressions each form a linear pair with the angle marked A. That means they total 180°.
(x +16)° +A = 180°
A = 180° -23° = 157° . . . . . . . use x=7 and subtract 23
The measure of angle A is 157°.
Find the value of x.
Answer:
56°Solution,
\( \frac{114 - x}{2} = 29 \\ or \: 114 - x = 2 \times 29(cross \: multiplication) \\ or \: 114 - x = 58 \\ or \: - x = 58 - 114 \\ or \: - x = - 56 \\ x = 56\)
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Use the model below to find the area of the shaded region.
Answer:4/12
Step1- 3 times 4 is 12
Step2- count how many twelvths are shaded
Step3- 4 twelvths are shaded
Answer: 4/12
Answer:
C. 1/3 square yard
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
The length of shaded area = 2/3 yardThe width of shaded area = 2/4 yardTo find:
The area of shaded regionSolution:
The shaded region is a rectangle. Area of a rectangle is the product of the length and width:
Area = 2/3 yard * 2/4 yard = 1/3 square yardAnswer choice: C. 1/3 square yard
What is the value of the expression 30 divided by (negative 6)?
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A) –180
B) –5
C) 5
D) 24
Answer:
the answer is c-5
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
B, -5
Step-by-step explanation:
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select all the statements about the graphs of functions g(x) = -1/4x^2 and f(x) = 2x that are true
A. f and g have the same x-intercepts
B. f and g have the same end behavior
C. f and g have the same domain
D. f and g have symmetry about the origin
E. f and g have the same y-intercepts
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Giovanni buys a sweater at a store. The normal price is $30 but the sweater is on sale for 25% off.
a) How much in dollars will Giovanni save from the sale?
b) What is the sale price of the sweater?
c) The next week, Giovanni goes back to the same store and sees the same sweater. Now it’s on sale for $18. What is the percent decrease from the original $30 price to the new $18 price?
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
a. 7.50
b. 22.50
c. 40%