12 less than a number is the same as 6, decreased by 8 times the number

Initially 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance was present. after 6 hours the mass had decreased by 4%. if the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at time t, find the amount remaining after 24 hours. (round your answer to one decimal place.)

The radius of the earth is two times the radius of the moon. what fraction of the volume of the earth is the volume of the moon?

Afootball quarterback has two more chances to throw a touchdown before his team is forced to punt the ball. he misses the receiver on the first throw 25% of the time. when his first throw is incomplete, he misses the receiver on the second throw 15% of the time. what is the probability of not throwing the ball to a receiver on either throw?