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Mary used 1/7 of a spool of ribbon to complete 4 projects. she used the same amount of ribbon on each project. how much ribbon did she use on each project?

Scott harris can invest $7,000 in a 1-year cd that earns interest at an annual rate of 4 percent compounded monthly. the amount per $1.00 is 1.040742. he can also invest $7,000 in a 1-year cd at annual rate of 4 percent compounded quarterly. the amount per $1.00 is 1.040604. what is the difference in the amount of interest earned for each investment? a) $0.96 b) $0.81 c) $0.87 d) $0.88

Explain how you do each step what term makes it inconsistent y=2x - 4 ?