What is the product of 2 and 3/8 × 2/3

Three numbers x, y, and z are in the ratio 2: 7: 8. if 12 is subtracted from y, then three numbers form a geometric sequence (in the order x, y–12, z). find x, y, and z. there are 2 sets.

Lizette is training for a marathon. at 7: 00 she left her house and ran until 8: 30, then she walked until 11: 30. she covered a total distance of 18 miles. her running speed was six miles per hour faster than her walking speed. find her running and walking speeds in miles per hour.

Point r divides in the ratio 1 : 5. if the coordinates of e and f are (4, 8) and (11, 4), respectively, what are the coordinates of r to two decimal places?