Would you want the man in the story "To Build A Fire" to be your partner on an adventure? Explain what aspects of his character influenced your decision.

Which expression is equivalent to (3w -8) -4(2w + 3)? A. 11w + 4 B. -5w -5 C. -5w + 4 D. -5w -20

What caused the fire in “A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London”?

Write each fraction as a decimal. 3/8

Several times in the story the man recalls the old-timer from Sulfur Creek. What key advice did the old-timer give him? Why, in your opinion, did the man not follow his advice?

Solve each inequality. 3x + 8 > 16

Complete parts a-c for each quadratic equation. a. Find the value of the discriminant. b. Describe the number and type of roots. c. Find the exact solutions by using the Quadratic Formula.

$$4x-3=-12x^2$$

Find each unknown number. Check your work. $3-y=$1.75

Suppose the latent heat of vaporization of

$$\mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O }$$

were one-tenth its actual value. Other things being equal, would it take the same time, a shorter time, or a longer time for a pot of water on a stove to boil away? Account for your answer.

Coaxial cable is used to transmit cable television programming. The cable is covered by rubber sheathing. A typical coaxial cable has a diameter of 3 inches. How much rubber sheathing is there in 100 feet of cable?

According to a survey by the Administrative Management Society, one-half of U.S. companies give employees 4 weeks of vacation after they have been with the company for 15 years. Find the probability that among 6 companies surveyed at random, the number that gives employees 4 weeks of vacation after 15 years of employment is (a) anywhere from 2 to 5; (b) fewer than 3.

use a graphing utility to graph the function. Use the zero or root feature to approximate the real zeros of the function. Then determine the multiplicity of each zero.

$$h(x) = 1/5(x+2)^2(3x-5)^2$$

Condense the logarithmic expression. log x - log 9

Express with all positive exponents:

$$6 x ^ { - 1 } y y z ^ { - 2 }$$