Order the numbers from least to greatest : 0.4, 5/8, 38%

(01.03 mc) which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 2 over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3, the whole to the power of negative 4. select one: a. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 7 multiplied by y to the power of negative 1. b. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of 12 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12. c. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3. d. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3.

The product of 3 and a number increased by 8 is 31

Jody bought 20 shares of amazon at the close price of $121.00. she bought 20 more shares a year later at the price of $127.00. two years later, she sold all of her shares at the price of $133.00. her broker charges $50 for each transaction. after all of these transactions, how much money did jody make?