4. You have $2,000 to invest and want it to grow to $3,000 in two years. What interest rate would you need to find to make this possible?

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

25) 56(1) = 5b a. identity property of addition b. identity property of multiplication c. commutative property of multiplication d. commutative property of addition

Which must be true in order for the relationship △zyv ~ △xwv to be correct? zy ∥ wx ∠z ≅ ∠y and ∠w ≅ ∠x zv ≅ vy and wv ≅ vx ∠z ≅ ∠x and ∠w ≅ ∠y