Solve the problem.When the Scott Pearson Company's stock increased in value from $100.00 per share to $125.00 per share, the company reported to its shareholders that their stocks had increased in value by 
The stock price remained fixed at $125 for a few months, but then it fell back down to $100.00 per share. At that time, the Scott Pearson Company reported to the shareholders that the stock had decreased by 
Since the price increase and decrease are exactly the same, should not the percent increase and the percent decrease be equal? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
No. The percent increase and percent decrease formulas have the same value in the numerator 
but have different values in the denominator ($100 for the percent increase calculation; $125 for the percent decrease calculation).
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Provide an appropriate response.A small country consists of seven states; there are 160 seats in the legislature that need to be apportioned among the seven states; and the population of each state is shown in the table. 
Does the Alabama paradox occur using Hamilton's method if the number of seats is increased from 160 to 161?
A. Yes B. No
Solve and check.
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= 8
A. 
B. 40
C. 10
D. 16
Find the LCM.n , 3 + n , 3 - n
A. n + 3 B. 9n2 C. n2 + 9 D. n(3 + n)(3 - n)
Find the sum or difference.-(2x3 + x - 8) + (4x3 + 2x2) - (9x2 - 3x -1)
A. 2x3 + 7x2 + 4x - 9 B. 2x3 - 7x2 + 2x + 9 C. 1x3 - 5x2 - 2x + 9 D. 6x3 - 11x2 + 2x - 9