Let a and b be positive numbers. Determine whether the statement is true or false.(-a)(-b) is a positive number.

A. True
B. False


Answer: A

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A.
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C.  
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A. 140 students B. 26 students C. 28 students D. 42 students

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Use Bayes' rule to find the indicated probability.Two shipments of components were received by a factory and stored in two separate bins. Shipment I has 2% of its contents defective, while shipment II has 5% of its contents defective. If it is equally likely an employee will go to either bin and select a component randomly, what is the probability that a defective component came from shipment II?

A. 0.714 B. 0.222 C. 0.5 D. 0.2

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Solve the problem.In a certain city, the cost of a taxi ride is computed as follows: There is a fixed charge of $2.20 as soon as you get in the taxi, to which a charge of $2.15 per mile is added. Find an equation that can be used to determine the cost, C(x), of an x-mile taxi ride.

A. C(x) = 4.35x B. C(x) = 2.15 + 2.20x C. C(x) = 2.85x D. C(x) = 2.20 + 2.15x

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