Two students, raymond and shauna, are trying to get city council members to vote for a new park along the river. of the 24 council members say they already support the idea, but that's not enough. at least 13 council members must support the idea before the park is approved. how many more city council members must raymond and shauna convince? 8

You borrow $25,000 to buy a boat. the simple interest rate is 4%. you pay the loan off after 10 years. what is the total amount you paid for the loan?

Renee hiked for 6 3/4 miles. after resting, renee hiked back along the same route for 5 1/4 miles. how many more miles does renee need to hike to return to the place where she started? represent your answer as a simplified mixed number, if necessary.

Michele wanted to measure the height of her school’s flagpole. she placed a mirror on the ground 48 feet from a flagpole, then walked backwards until she was able to see the top of the pole in the mirror. her eyes were 5 feet above the ground and she was 12 feet from the mirror. using similar triangles, find the height of the flagpole to the nearest hundredth of a foot.