Write an expression for the following situation and solve. mr. simms bought 20 pencils. he used 1/4 of the pencils and then gave 4 to his students. how many total pencils does mr. simms use and give away? show your work.

The green family is a family of six people. they have used 4,885.78 gallons of water so far this month. they cannot exceed 9,750.05 gallons per month during drought season. write an inequality to show how much water just one member of the family can use for the remainder of the month, assuming each family member uses the same amount of water every month.

Sanya noticed that the temperature was falling at a steady rate of 1.4 degrees every hour from the time that she first checked her outdoor thermometer. by 6 a. m., the temperature had fallen 21 degrees. which expression can you use to find how many hours earlier she had first checked the thermometer?

Tabby sells clothing at a retail store, and she earns a commission of 6.25% on all items she sells. last week she sold a pair of jeans for $32.50, a skirt for $18.95, and 2 blouses for $14.95 each. what was tabby's total commission? a $4.15 b $5.08 c $81.35 d $348.60