(12 - 9) / 12 = (40 - x) / 40
3/12 = (40 - x) / 40
40(1/4) = 40 - x
10 = 40 - x
10 - 40 = -x
-30 = -x
30 = x <=== percent decrease from 40 to 30
Dawson's annual premium will be $2,462.40. This can be found by going across from "Male 40-44" over to "20-year coverage" which is $13.68. Since $13.68 is per $1000 of coverage, you would multiply it by 180 to get $2,462.40.
Rachel's checks I believe would have a deduction of $63.14.

- 128 cellphones were sold in a week
- 37 more cellphones more were sold than the week before
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- 293 cellphones were sold in given 2 weeks
This is the concept of application of the Pythagorean theorem. The resultant speed of the motorboat which is crossing the river that has a northward current of 5 m/s at a speed of 8 m/s will be given by:
c^2=a^2+b^2
c^2=8^2+5^2
c^2=64+25
c^2=89
c=sqrt89
c=9.4 m/s