There are 10 marbles in a bag, and the marbles are either red or blue. eric will randomly choose two marbles from the bag, without replacing the first one. if the probability of both marbles' being red is 2 15 , how many blue marbles are in the bag?

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

5× 1/2 = ? a) more than 5 because you are multiplying by a whole number b) 5/10 because you multiply the numerator and denominator by 5 c) less than 5 because you are multiplying by a number that is more than 1 d) less than 5 because you are multiplying by a number that is less than 1

If the angle bisectors of a pair of opposite angles of a quadrilateral are the opposite sides of a parallelogram formed by the two angle bisectors and two sides of the quadrilateral, is the quadrilateral always a parallelogram? explain your answer.