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Math A manufacturer makes umbrellas at the cost of c dollars per umbrella, and sells them at the retail price of r dollars each. How many umbrellas can it afford to sell at the below-cost rate of b dollars per umbrella and still make a 100%...

Math   The circle with center E has radius r.\({ED = \frac{{r}}{{2}}}\) Quantity A Quantity B The area of  \({\triangle EBD}\) The area of the shaded region A) Quantity A is greater.B) Quantity B is greater.C) The two quantities are equal.D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.   Correct Answer -...

Math   If \({(x + 2)^2 = 9}\) and \({(y + 3)^2 = 25}\), then what is the maximum value of \({\frac{{x}}{{y}}}\)?(A) 1/8(B) 1/2(C) 5/8(D) 5/2(E) 10/3   Correct Answer - C  - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation

Math   Quantity A Quantity B \({s+j}\) \({r+k}\) A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The two quantities are equal.D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Correct Answer - A  - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation

Math a and b are both positive. Quantity A Quantity B \({\frac{{a-1}}{{b+1}}}\) \({\frac{{a}}{{b}}}\) A) The quantity in Column A is greater.B) The quantity in Column B is greater.C) The two quantities are equal.D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.   Correct Answer - B  - (click and drag your mouse...

Math Point S (not shown) lies above the x-axis such that \({\Delta RST}\) has area equal to 6. Quantity A Quantity B The x-coordinate of point S The y-coordinate of point S A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The two quantities are equal.D)The relationship cannot be...

Math Square \({FGHJ}\) has sides of length x. Region \({FGJ}\) is a sector of the circle with center \({F}\). Quantity A Quantity B The area of the shaded region \({\frac{{x^2}}{{4}}}\) A. The quantity in Column A is greaterB. The quantity in Column B is greaterC. The two quantities are equalD....