What is the best estimate for the value of the expression? 34/8 - 16/3 - 14/9
A. -3
B. -2 1/2
C. 7
D. 7 1/2

Suppose the first five terms of a sequence are 4, 5, 9, 27, 123. how could the next term in the sequence be generated?

Savannah is painting a striped background for a mural on a wall that is 1515 yards long. she wants a total of 9696 stripes that are all the same width. which calculation should savannah use to decide how wide to make each stripe?

Quick! a survey of 57 customers was taken at a bookstore regarding the types of books purchased. the survey found that 33 customers purchased mysteries, 25 purchased science fiction, 18 purchased romance novels, 12 purchased mysteries and science fiction, 9 purchased mysteries and romance novels, 6 purchased science fiction and romance novels, and 2 purchased all three types of books. a) how many of the customers surveyed purchased only mysteries? b) how many purchased mysteries and science fiction, but not romance novels? c) how many purchased mysteries or science fiction? d) how many purchased mysteries or science fiction, but not romance novels? e) how many purchased exactly two types of books?