15 POINTS
Portuguese sailors began exploring the west African coast in the late 1400s, eventually finding a sea route to the East Indies. Other nations such as Spain explored the Western Hemisphere, searching for a different route for the Indies.

What was the main motivation Europeans had for reaching the East Indies?
A.
to spread Christianity to the Asian continent
B.
to discover new lands in the Eastern Hemisphere
C.
to search for sources of gold and silver
D.
to find a new route for the spice trade

Michelle and julie work at a catering company. they need to bake 264 cookies for a birthday party that starts in a little over an hour and a half. each tube of cookie dough claims to make 36 cookies, but michelle eats about 1/5 of every tube and julie makes cookies that are 1.5 times as large as the recommended cookie size. it takes about 8 minutes to bake a container of cookies, but since julie's cookies are larger, they take 12 minutes to bake. a. how many tubes should each girl plan to bake? how long does each girl use the oven? b. explain your solution process what did you make? c. what assumptions did you make?