A zoo is getting 5 squirrel monkeys. The zoo must build a new enclosure for the monkeys that is surrounded by as little fence as possible. The enclosure will be the shape of a rectangle. Write a proposal to the zoo that includes the following information with supporting explanations: the correct area for 5 squirrel monkeys all possible dimensions of the enclosure the dimensions of the enclosure that use the least amount of fencing the amount of fencing the zoo must purchase

Sam opened a money-market account that pays 3% simple interest. he started the account with $7,000 and made no further deposits. when he closed the account, he had earned $420 in interest. how long did he keep his account open?

Solve 17= -13 - 8x and show your work.

Astudent is determining the influence of different types of food on the growth rate of spiders. she feeds one group of spiders two caterpillars twice a week. the other group received similarly-sized beetles twice a week. she records the amount of time required for individuals to reach sexual maturity. her hypothesis is that the spiders feeding on caterpillars will have a faster growth rate because caterpillars have a higher protein content compared to beetles. in this experiment, what is the dependent variable? spiders assigned to different feeding groups. time required to reach sexual maturity number of prey items fed twice a week. growth rates of each group.