What unit of measurement would i use to measure a cereal box?

If f(x)=x^3 and g(x)=2x+7 when g(x)=-5

Is trapezoid abdc the result of a dilation of trapezoid mnpq by a scale factor of ? why or why not? yes, because ab and cd are each the lengths mn and qp. yes, because sides ab and cd are parallel to sides mn and qp. no, because ab is the length mn but cd is the length qp. no, because sides ab and cd have different slopes from sides mn and qp.

James was playing a game with his friends. he won 35 points. then he lost 15, lost 40 and won 55. how did he come out