Libby is fencing in a playground. She has studied her budget and come up with two options she can afford: Option 1: a triangle with base length 9 meters and height 12 meters. Option 2: a rectangle with length 10 meters and width 8 meters.
Which option will maximize the area, and what is the area?

A: Option 1: Triangle with area 54 square meters
B: Option 1: Triangle with area 108 square meters
C: Option 2: Rectangle with area 40 square meters
D: Option 2: Rectangle with area 80 square meters

Blank × 10-3 is 2,000 times greater than 1.9 × 10-6. it is also blank times greater than 9.5 × 10-4.

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

For each sentence below, find the value of x that makes each sentence true. (515) 5 = 25* x= (813)2 = 4* x=