Sally's parents deposited $15,000 into a college savings account on her third birthday. The account had an interest rate of 9.6% compounded annually. They were hoping that the money would double twice by the time she was 18 years old. Using the rule of 72, t = StartFraction 72 Over r EndFraction will their hopes come true?

Acaterer charges $500 plus $30 per guest to cater a wedding. walt and traci don't want to spend more than $8000 on catering. write and solve an inequality in terms of the number of guests, g, that can be invited. a) 30g ? 8000; g ? 267 b) 500g < 8000; g < 16 c) 500 + 30g < 8000; g < 250 d) 500 + 30g ? 8000; g ? 250