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Asequence of numbers begins with 12 and progresses geometrically. each number is the previous number divided by 2. which value can be used as the common ratio in an explicit formula that represents the sequence? 1/2 2 6 12

Julie goes to the sports store and spends $40.50 before tax. she buys a pair of shorts for $21.75 and 3 pairs of socks that each cost the same amount. how much does each pair of socks cost? $$

What is 100,000 times 1/100,000, using the standard method of multiplication? write the answer as 10 to a power.