As shown in the diagram, a ballot box is 20 inches tall. Ballots are
inserted into the box through a slit at
the top.
In order to secure the box in place, it
is filled partially with sand. If there
are 1000 cubic inches of sand
placed in the box, what percent of
the box remains for the ballots?
Round to the nearest tenth of a
percent.

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

The median am of triangle ∆abc is half the length of the side towards which it is drawn, bc . prove that triangle ∆abc is a right triangle, and find angle mac and abm

Asales representative from a local radio station is trying to convince the owner of a small fitness club to advertise on her station. the representative says that if the owner begins advertising on the station today, the club's total number of members will grow exponentially each month. she uses the given expression to model the number of club members, in hundreds, after advertising for t months.