ASSIGNMENT
1. Suppose the length and width of rectangle A are each 40% of the length and width of rectangle B. Is the area of rectangle A 40% of the area of rectangle B? Justify your answer.
2. Critical Thinking Let x and y represent two different whole numbers.
a. Suppose you add 40% of x to 60% of y. Is this sum equal to 100% of the sum x + y? Justify your answer.
b. Suppose you find the average of 40% of x and 60% of y. Is this average equal to 50% of the sum x + y? Justify your answer.
