could someone explain to me what intervals are in algebra? how would i know if it is positive, increasing, negative, or decreasing?

What is the ratio for the surface areas of rectangle prisims shown below given that they are similar and that the ratio of their edge lengths is 7: 3

Initially 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance was present. after 6 hours the mass had decreased by 4%. if the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at time t, find the amount remaining after 24 hours. (round your answer to one decimal place.)

Acompany produces packets of soap powder labeled “giant size 32 ounces.” the actual weight of soap powder in such a box has a normal distribution with a mean of 33 oz and a standard deviation of 0.7 oz. to avoid having dissatisfied customers, the company says a box of soap is considered underweight if it weighs less than 32 oz. to avoid losing money, it labels the top 5% (the heaviest 5%) overweight. how heavy does a box have to be for it to be labeled overweight?