How many times bigger than 1/2 inch is 8 1/2 inches?

Each of the walls of a room with square dimensions has been built with two pieces of sheetrock, a smaller one and a larger one. the length of all the smaller ones is the same and is stored in the variable small. similarly, the length of all the larger ones is the same and is stored in the variable large. write a single expression whose value is the total area of this room. do not use any method invocations.

Pete is making decorations for a dinner party. the instructions tell him to use 9 flowers for a medium-sized decoration. complete each statement to adjust the flowers for different-sized decorations based on these instructions.

The ratio of wooden bats to metal bats in the baseball coach’s bag is 2 to 1. if there are 20 wooden bats, how many metal bats are in the bag?