On the first day of a trip, the brenner family hikes 2.8 miles. on the second day, they hike 1.25 along a trail. they take a break, and hike back to where they started. did they hike more the first day or the second day? explain.

Jackie bought a bag of oranges. she used 3/8 of the oranges to make orange juice. she used 1/3 of the oranges to make a fruit salad. she put 1/8 of the oranges in a bowl on the table. she put 2/12 of the oranges in the refrigerator. a) jackie left more oranges on the table than she put in the refrigerator. b) jackie used fewer oranges to make orange juice than she left on the table. c) jackie put fewer oranges in the refrigerator than she used to make the fruit salad. eliminate d) jackie used more oranges to make a fruit salad than she used to make orange juice.

Two planes leave an airport at the same time, one flying east, the other flying west. the eastbound plane travels 20 mph slower. they are 1600 mi apart after 2 hr. find the speed of each plane.

The height of a plant, in inches, p years after planting it is given by the polynomial function r(p) = -2p% + 270p. find the height of the plant when p = 90 years.