There are 8 brooms and 6 mops in a janitor's closet. what is the ratio of the number of mops to the total number of brooms and mops? ( its a geometry question )

The given dot plot represents the average daily temperatures, in degrees fahrenheit, recorded in a town during the first 15 days of september. if the dot plot is converted to a box plot, the first quartile would be drawn at __ , and the third quartile would be drawn at link to the chart is here

Ineed to know the answer to this algebra question.

What are the solutions of the equation? 5z^2 + 9z - 2 = 0 a. 1, -2 b. 1, 2 c. 1/5, -2 d. 1/5, 2