In the united states, 82% of the population claim english as their mother tongue. choose a person from the united states at random and a person from canada at random, independently of each other. what is the probability that both have english as their mother tongue?

Ariana starts with 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance. the amount of the substance decreases by 20% each week for a number of weeks, w. the expression 100(1−0.2)w finds the amount of radioactive substance remaining after w weeks. which statement about this expression is true? a) it is the difference between the initial amount and the percent decrease. b) it is the difference between the initial amount and the decay factor after w weeks. c) it is the initial amount raised to the decay factor after w weeks. d) it is the product of the initial amount and the decay factor after w weeks.

The architect's side view drawing of a saltbox-style house shows a post that supports the roof ridge. the support post is 8 ft tall. the distance from the front of the house to the support post is less than the distance from the post to the back of the house. how far from the front of the house is the support post positioned?

If (x + 8) is a factor of f(x), which of the following must be true? both x = –8 and x = 8 are roots of f(x). neither x = –8 nor x = 8 is a root of f(x). f(–8) = 0 f(8) = 0