Elaina and Hector are writing book reports for English class. Elaina writes 75 words every 30 minutes, while Hector's rate is represented by the graph below. Who writes at a faster rate, Elaina or Hector? Explain your answer.

Ametal rod needs to be 9 feet and 5.5 inches in length. the sections of the poles being used are each 1 foot and 10.5 inches long. how many 1ft 10.5in sections would be needed to complete the 9ft 5.5in metal rod? and how many inches of material will be left?

Identify the function that contains the data in the following table: x     -2         0         2         3         5     f(x)     5         3         1         2         4     possible answers: f(x) = |x| + 1 f(x) = |x - 2| f(x) = |x - 2| - 1 f(x) = |x - 2| + 1

Acollection of nickels and quarters is worth $2.85. there are 3 more nickels than quarters.how many nickels and quarters are there?