Translate the sum of nine and the number is four into an equation and solve

Renita analyzed two dot plots showing the snowfall during the winter months for city a and for city b. she found that the median snowfall is 5 inches less in city a than in city b. the mean snowfall is about 2 inches less in city a than in city b. which explains why there is a difference in the measures of center for the sets of data?

Janie has $3. she earns $1.20 for each chore she does and can do fractions of chores. she wants to earn enough money to buy a cd for $13.50.

Which equation is equivalent to the given expression? -(1/2y+1/4) a. -1/4(1+2y) b. 1/4(2y-1) c. -2(1/4y-1/8) d. 2(1/8-1/4y)