Points P and Q belong to segment AB. If AB = a, AP = 2PQ = 2QB, find the distance: between the midpoints of segments AP and QB .

99 points at a zoo, the leopard pen has a ring-shaped sidewalk around it. the outer edge of the sidewalk is a circle with a radius of 12 m. the inner edge of the sidewalk is a circle with a radius of 8 m. (1 point for showing all of your work) a. write and simplify an expression for the exact area of the sidewalk. (1 point for the answer) b. find the approximate area of the sidewalk. use 3.14 to approximate π. (1 point for the answer)

Cassie is traveling 675 miles today to visit her brother and his family. so far, she has stopped for gas three times. at the first stop, she put in 7.1 gallons of gas and paid $23.79. at her second stop, she put in 5.8 gallons of gas and paid $19.08. and, at the third stop, 6.6 gallons and paid $20.39. at which stop did casey pay the most for gas?

3. a sum of $2700 is to be given in the form of 63 prizes. if the prize is of either $100 or $25, find the number of prizes of each type.