18) . are these two claims equivalent, in conflict, or not comparable because they’re talking about different things?

a. “we mark up the wholesale price by 33% to come up with the retail price”

b. “the store has a 25% profit margin”

Step-by-step explanation:

They're both talking about profit although one isn't making profit at all so I guess they're equivalent. You can also say, one is about meeting the retail price the other is talking about how far they've left the retail price behind

we can't see all full 4 options, but if this is the full option, than the very left one is correct:

-2/5 * -3 3/4

remake the question, adding a picture of all the question, or write down the full left and right answers.