Evaluate b/a - 1.2 when a=4 and b=12

Ametalworker has a metal alloy that is 30? % copper and another alloy that is 55? % copper. how many kilograms of each alloy should the metalworker combine to create 90 kg of a 50? % copper? alloy?

For which of the following counts would a binomial probability model not be reasonable? a)the number of people in a classroom born in januaryb) the number of people in a classroom with red hair c) the number of people admitted to a hospital in a day with a particular disease d) the number of heart beats in a one-minute perio.

Steve wants to develop a way to find the total cost of any item including sales tax. the sales tax in his city is 6%. his friend jenna writes the expression x + 6x where x is the cost of the item. explain whether her expression is correct based on the situation.