Solve the problem.If the probability that an identified hurricane will make a direct hit on a certain stretch of beach is 
, what are the odds against a direct hit?
A. 4 to 1
B. 2 to 1
C. 3 to 1
D. 1 to 4
Answer: C
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Graph the function. Specify the intervals over which the function is increasing and the intervals where it is decreasing.y = 
A. Decreasing -? < x < 0 and 0 < x < ?
B. Increasing -? < x < ?
C. Decreasing -? < x < 0;
Increasing 0 < x < ?
D. Increasing -? < x < 0 and 0 < x < ?
Rewrite the number or expression as requested.0.000281 (Rewrite in scientific notation.)
A. 2.81 ? 10-4 B. 2.81 ? 10-3 C. 2.81 ? 104 D. 2.81 ? 10-5
Find the indicated function value.Find f(5) when f(x) = 5.
A. 5 B. 10 C. 0 D. 2
Use a proportion to solve the problem.To determine the number of fish in a lake, a park ranger catches 240 fish, tags them, and returns them to the lake. Later, 72 fish are caught, and it is found that 20 of them are tagged. Estimate the number of fish in the lake.
A. 67 fish B. 864 fish C. 345,600 fish D. 6 fish