is adjusting one number in a problem to make computations easier and balancing the adjustment by changing the other number.

The sum of 5consecutive even numbers is 100. what is the first number in this sequence?

Stefanie is painting her bedroom. she can paint 2 1/3 square feet in 4/5 of an hour. how many square feet can she paint in one hour?

Plz hurry finals a paper cup in the shape of an inverted cone is 8 inches tall and has a radius of 1.5 inches. how much water can the cup hold? use 3.14 for pi. round the answer to the nearest tenth. a) 12.6 cubic in. b) 18.8 cubic in. c) 37.7 cubic in. d) 56.5 cubic in.