What does “write this value as a power of 3” mean

Which term best describes the association between variables a and b? no association a negative linear association a positive linear association a nonlinear association a scatterplot with an x axis labeled, variable a from zero to ten in increments of two and the y axis labeled, variable b from zero to one hundred forty in increments of twenty with fifteen points in a positive trend.

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Do xuan nam isgoing to invest $1000 at a simple interest rate of 4% how long will it take for the investment to be worth $1040?