You win a online auction for a toy. Your winning bid of $52 is 65% of your maximum bid. How much more were you willing to pay for the toy than you actually paid? (Please tell how you got the answer)

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

In parallelogram abcd the ratio of ab to bcis 5: 3. if the perimeter of abcd is 32 find ab

How can you tell when x and y are not directly proportional?