An engineering professor acquires a new computer once every 2 years. the professor can choose from three models: m1, m1, and m3. if the present model is m1, the next model can be m2 with probability .2, or m3 with probability .15. if the present model is m2, the probabilities of switching to m1 and m3 are .6 and .25, respectively. and, if the present model is m3, then the probabilities of purchasing m1 and m2 are .5 and .1, respectively. represent the situation as a markov chain.

The blue whale is the largest animal living on the earth. the average blue whale measures 100 feet long (30 meters) and weighs 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms). a whale’s head is 1⁄3 of the length of its body. a new baby whale is 1⁄4 the length of a grown whale. the average man is 1⁄17 the length of a blue whale, and 1⁄1,818 its weight. a human baby measures 1⁄4 of the length of an adult. calculate the following information: how long is a whale’s head? how long is a new baby whale? how tall is the average man? how much does the average man weigh? how tall is the average human baby?

Grandpa ernie is shrinking! over the past 4 years his height decreased by a total of 2.4 cm. it decreased by the same amount each year. what was the change in grandpa ernie's height each year

Georgia needs to buy flea treatment for her dog. pet store 1 is offering the flea treatment for 40 percent off plus an additional 25 percent off their regular price of $33. pet store 2 is offering the same flea treatment for 55 percent off plus an additional 5 percent off their regular price of $34. which location is offering the better price and how much cheaper is it? the flea treatment is $0.31 cheaper at pet store 2. the flea treatment is $1.05 cheaper at pet store 2. the flea treatment is $2.05 cheaper at pet store 1. the flea treatment is $2.36 cheaper at pet store 1.