DECORATING Steve and Abby purchased a set of vases to place on a 12-foot long mantel above their fireplace. They want to place one vase 1/4 of the distance from one end of the mantel and the other vase 3/4 of the distance from the same end. What is the shortest distance from the end of the mantel should each vase be placed?

Shortest distance of first mantel should be 3 ft from left end and shortest distance of second mantel should be 3 ft from right end

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of the mantel = 12 ft

Since first vase is 1/4 of the distance from one end of the mantel, then let's choose left end;.

Distance of first vase from left end = 1/4 × 12 = 3 ft

Also, distance of second vase from left end = 3/4 × 12 = 9 ft

This second vase is 9 ft from left end. Which means it is 3 ft from right end since the mantel is 12 ft in length.

Thus,shortest distance of first mantel should be 3 ft from left end and shortest distance of second mantel should be 3 ft from right end.

not enough information

step-by-step explanation:

we cannot know this, because the other students could have handed out 10 flyers, or they could have handed out 100. one way, the mean would go up, and another way, the mean would go down.

$5.41

step-by-step explanation:

$20 - $14.51 = $5.49.