Why is the absolute value of a nonzero number positive?

Students are given 3 minutes for each multiple-choice question and 5 minutes for each free-response question on a test. there are 15 questions on the test, and students are given 51 minutes to take it. how many multiple-choice questions are on the test?

Ariana starts with 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance. the amount of the substance decreases by 20% each week for a number of weeks, w. the expression 100(1−0.2)w finds the amount of radioactive substance remaining after w weeks. which statement about this expression is true? a) it is the difference between the initial amount and the percent decrease. b) it is the difference between the initial amount and the decay factor after w weeks. c) it is the initial amount raised to the decay factor after w weeks. d) it is the product of the initial amount and the decay factor after w weeks.

Find the rate at which the water is now flowing from the tap give your answer cubic centimetres per second