A particular compound decays according to the equation y = ae^-0.0736t, where t is in days. Find the half-life of the compound. Round to the nearest tenth of a day.
A. about 9.1 days
B. about 9.4 days
C. about 6.8 days
D. about 7.4 days

Dexter read 11 science fiction books and 5 history books. lena read 9 science fiction books and 4 history books. compare the students’ ratios of science fiction books to history books. 1. determine the ratios’ form:    science fiction books to history books 2. write the ratios as fractions:    dexter: 115; lena: 94 3. rewrite with a common denominator. 4. compare. 5. answer the question. determine which shows the correct comparison of the ratios for this problem.

Which line is parallel to the line that passes through the points (2, –5) and (–4, 1) a. y=-x+5 b. y=-2/3x+3 c. y=2/3x-2 d. y=x+5

Match the vocabulary to the proper definition. in probability, two events in which 1. conditional probability the outcome of one event is independent of the outcome of a second event. 2. dependent events in probability, two events in which the outcome of one event is dependent on the outcome of a second event. the probability of an event in which the outcome of the event is conditional on the outcome of one or more different events. 3. independent events