8. the ratio of boys to girls in 7th period is 2 to 7. if there are 20 boys, how many girls would
be there be in 7th period?

Tracy solved the following problem. which of the statements is true? 9 ÷ 3 + 6 × 2 3 + 6 × 2 9 × 2 18 her answer is correct. her answer is incorrect. she should have multiplied before dividing. her answer is incorrect. she should have multiplied before adding. her answer is incorrect. she should have added before dividing.

Abucket of paint has spilled on a tile floor. the paint flow can be expressed with the function p(t) = 6(t), where t represents time in minutes and p represents how far the paint is spreading. the flowing paint is creating a circular pattern on the tile. the area of the pattern can be expressed as a(p) = 3.14(p)^2 part a: find the area of the circle of spilled paint as a function of time, or a[p(t)]. show your work. part b: how large is the area of spilled paint after 8 minutes? you may use 3.14 to approximate pi in this problem.

Frank has a devised a formula for his catering business that calculates the number of meatballs he needs to prepare. the formula is m=4a+2c, where c=number of children; m=number of meatballs; a=number of adults. how many meatballs are required for a party of 10 adults and 5 children?