Simplifying expressions, I just need questions 8-18... help me please

Suppose that sahil knows that 45 people with ages of 18 to 29 voted. without using a calculator, he quickly says then 135 people with ages of 30to 49 voted. is he correct? how might sohil have come up with his answer so quickly?

Abox holds 500 paperclips. after a week on the teacher's desk 239 paperclips remained. how many paperclips were used?

Melissa is purchasing a $160,000 home and her bank is offering her a 30-year mortgage at a 4.9% interest rate. in order to lower her monthly payment, melissa will make a 20% down payment and will purchase 3 points. what will her monthly mortgage payment be? a. $645.98 b. $650.46 c. $662.93 d. $606.69