Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.The total number of teachers in a school district is larger this year than last. nevertheless, using the Webster apportionment method, one of the schools was assigned fewer teachers than last year.
What will be an ideal response?
No, the statement does not make sense. This would be an example of the Alabama paradox. The Webster apportionment method is not susceptible to this paradox.
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Remove the parentheses and then solve the equation.6b + 2(b + 4) = 56
What will be an ideal response?
Provide an appropriate response.What is the base if the portion is 42 and the rate is 12%? Use the percentage formula.
A. 5.04 B. 3.5 C. 350 D. 504
According to Linchevski and Kutscher's (1998) study, which student grouping strategy is LEAST likely to be effective?
a. Placing all ninth-grade students in the same level algebra class. b. Creating three separate levels of ninth-grade algebra and placing students in them on the basis of grades from eighth-grade mathematics (students with low grades go in first section, mid-level grades in another, and high grades in another). c. Placing students in cooperative learning groups while solving problems in ninth-grade algebra classes. d. Having students work in pairs when going over the homework assignment from the previous day.
Insert the symbol < or > between the pair of numbers.-9 
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A. > B. <