I need help on this one I'm probably going to come back with some more

The function ƒ is defined by ƒ(x) = (x + 3)(x + 1). the graph of ƒ in the xy-plane is a parabola. which interval contains the x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of ƒ?

A) if $50000 is invested in a bank account that pays 9.3% of interest compounded on a six-monthly basis, how much money will be in the account after 3 and 12 years? b) if matusalen's father had put $2.0 in the bank when he was born and there, how long would matusalen have had to his death (969 years later) if the interest was 7% per year composed each month and weekly?

Agarden consists of an apple tree, a pear tree, cauliflowers, and heads of cabbage. there are 40 vegetables in the garden. 24 of them are cauliflowers. what is the ratio of the number of cauliflowers to the number of heads of cabbage?