Aroller coaster ride holds a total of 36 passengers. the ratio of males to females on the ride is 5 : 4. let xx represent the number of males on the ride. let yy represent the number of females on the ride. which two linear equations form a system that you can use to find the number of males and the number of females on the ride?

It is saturday morning and jeremy has discovered he has a leak coming from the water heater in his attic. since plumbers charge extra to come out on the weekends, jeremy is planning to use buckets to catch the dripping water. he places a bucket under the drip and steps outside to walk the dog. in half an hour the bucket is 1/5 of the way full. what is the rate at which the water is leaking per hour?