A baker uses 9/4 pounds of sugar for every 3/8 pound of butter to begin making frosting. The baker uses a total of 357 pounds of butter and sugar to make the frosting for a party. How much SUGAR does the baker use?

George is putting trim around his rectangular deck, including the gate. he will need 44 feet of trim to do the entire deck. if the deck is 13 feet long, how wide is the deck?

Stefanie is painting her bedroom. she can paint 2 1/3 square feet in 4/5 of an hour. how many square feet can she paint in one hour?

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide as indicated. list any restrictions for the variable(s) and simplify the answers when possible. 1) x-2 / x+5 + 3x / 2x-1 2) x+6 / x-6 - x^2 / x+6 3) x+9 / x-4 + x+2 / x^2-11x+28 4) x / x^2-64 + 11 / 2x^2+11x-40 5) 5 / x + 11 / x-3 - x-4 / x^2+2x-15