Algebra - what term can you add to make it equivalent

Find the perimeter of the triangle with vertices  d(3, 4),  e(8, 7), and  f(5, 9). do not round before calculating the perimeter. after calculating the perimeter, round your answer to the nearest tenth.  

What percent of 18 is 24? and plz explain thx.

If your score on your next statistics test is converted to a z score, which of these z scores would you prefer: minus2.00, minus1.00, 0, 1.00, 2.00? why? a. the z score of 2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations above the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. b. the z score of 0 is most preferable because it corresponds to a test score equal to the mean. c. the z score of minus2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations below the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. d. the z score of minus1.00 is most preferable because it is 1.00 standard deviation below the mean and would correspond to an above average