Linear: Jack 1. Jack, a young sumo wrestler, decided to go on a special high-protein diet to gain weight rapidly. He started at pounds and gained weight at a constant rate. After 8 months, he weighed pounds. *Note: Your first number should be smaller than your second.

Joni planted two tree saplings in their garden on the same day. One tree sapling started out 25 inches tall and grew at a rate of 1.5 inches per week. Another tree sapling started out 35 inches tall and grew at a rate of 1 inches per week. After how many weeks were the two tree saplings the same height? weeks How tall were the saplings at this time? inches

12% of the pencils in a box are red. The number of red pencils is 1/3 of the number of blue pencils. The number of red pencils is 25% of the number of green pencils. The remaining ones are purple pencils. If there are 200 purple pencils, how many pencils are in the box?

A recipe calls for 1 bulb of garlic, minced. The yield for garlic is 87%. Garlic is purchased by the pound for $2.99. Each bulb weighs 3 ounces. How much will the garlic for this recipe cost?

The population of Alabama is about 4.3 million. They have a growth rate of 0.3% a year. What will be Alabama’s population in 20 years. Use the 21st term to find the 20th year.

A total of $6000 is invested for 5 yr with a total return of $1080. Part of the money is invested in a fund that returns the equivalent of 2% simple interest. The rest of the money is invested at 4% simple interest. Determine the amount invested in each account.

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