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Compare the subtraction problems 6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8 and 6/9 - 7/9 = 1/9 why is the answer to the first problem positive and the answer to the second problem negative

Two corresponding sides of two similar triangles are 3cm and 5cm. the area of the first triangle is 12cm^2. what is the area of the second triangle?

Question 5 of 10 2 points if a population is a sample of the population could be a. registered voters; all citizens o o b. baptists; all religious people o c. people who purchased shoes; all customers o d. the entire school faculty; math teachers