Skylar wanted to show the proportional relationship between the dollar value of the original investment, x, and its value after a 10% decrease, y. He creates the table of values shown. Does it model the relationship? Explain. Then, provide a correct equation for the relationship Skylar wants to model.

At the olympic games, many events have several rounds of competition. one of these events is the men's 100-meter backstroke. the upper dot plot shows the times (in seconds) of the top 8 finishers in the final round of the 2012 olympics. the lower dot plot shows the times of the same 8 swimmers, but in the semifinal round. which pieces of information can be gathered from these dot plots? (remember that lower swim times are faster.) choose all answers that apply: a: the swimmers had faster times on average in the final round. b: the times in the final round vary noticeably more than the times in the semifinal round. c: none of the above.

Which is an accurate comparison of the two data sets? the commute to work is typically shorter and more consistent than the commute home. the commute to work is typically shorter but less consistent than the commute home. the commute to work is typically longer and less consistent than the commute home. the commute to work is typically longer but more consistent than the commute home.

The population of a bacteria colony grows by a consistent percentage each hour and can be modeled by the function y = 500(1.16)t. what does the value 500 represent in the function?