1.

Devise a plan: We could guess and check, but we may need to apply an algebraic approach
to calculate the total amount of money earned by the investor from his two investments.
N=x1+x:, where x1 is the money earned by the investor on his first investment and x: is the
money earned by the investor on his second investment. To calculate the total money earned in
both the first and second investments, we simply subtract the total cost of the sold shares from
the total cost of the acquired shares
. Carry out the plan: First, we need to calculate the entire amount earned in the first investment,
$1400 - $1200 = $200. Second, the total profit from the second investment is
$1900-$1800=$100. Finally, using the algebraic equation we devised, we must calculate the
total amount generated from the first and second investments. N=x1+x N=S200+$100 N=$300 It
seems that $300 is the total money earned by the investor from his first and second investment.
Review the solution: Because the sum of the investor's first and second investments equals
$300, we know that our answer is right.

2.Devise a plan: It is general known that a circle is a 360-degree representation, thus I infer that
the skybox layout is a 6 by 6 pattern around it with a precise spacing of 10 degrees to justify the
360-degree representation of a circle.
Carry out the plan: Because the circle is 360 degrees, the layout of the sky boxes should also
be 360 degrees, therefore 6x6=36 and 36x10=360. It appears like there are 36 skyboxes evenly
scattered around the vast athletic arena
Review the solution: Because the skyboxes are evenly spaced around a circle, the layout
should be 360 degrees. The solution of 36 skyboxes is accurate.

3.Devise a plan: Check out the following factors of 7 for patterns: 71=7, 72=49, 73=343, 74=2,
401,75=16, 807. The units digit of 756 appears to be either 7,9,3, or 1. We only need to use a
table to get the units digits of 756.
Carry out a plan: As a sequent pattern, there are four repeated units digits such as 7,9,3, and 1.
7 9 3 1

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20

21 22 23 25

25 26 27 28

29 30 31 32

33 34 35 36
 37 38 39 40

41 42 43 44

45 46 47 48

49 50 51 52

53 54 55 56
Review the solution: We could use a calculator to check the result, but 756 is too huge to show.
As a result, we must depend on the patterns we have observed to determine that 1 is the units
digit of 7^56.

4.Understand the problem: We must determine the unit digit of 23^85.

Devise a plan: Test a few factors of 23 to see if you can see any patterns: 231=23,
232=529, 233=12, 167,234=279, 841. The units digit of 2385 seems to be either 3, 9, 7, or 1.
We only need to use a table to get the unit's digit of 2385
3 9 7 1

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20

21 22 24 25
Review the solution: We could use a calculator to check the answer, but we find that 2385
is too huge to show. As a result, we must rely on the patterns we've noticed to determine
that 3 is the unit's digit of 2385.

5.Devise a plan: As an answer to each question, we have true, false, or always false. As a
result, we have two options. Because the always true answer was not included in the
issue, we obtain 215-1 to get the total number of ways we may answer a15-question.

Carry out the plan: The 15 questions must be true or false and always false, but the
always true methods of replying are not given, thus we can speculate that 2 x 2 x 2 x2.....
till the 15th question It gives us 32,768-1, thus we have 32,767 possible answers in a
15-question test, omitting the always true answer

Review the solution: Because 2^15-1 is the equal representation of the given issue, the
solution we hypothesize is correct.
6.
Understand the problem: We need to know what major each student is pursuing

Carry out the plan: We may deduce from the first hint that the computer science major is
a man because he lives next door to Michael. As a result, they both dwell at FSU's boy's
dormitory. The second clue gave us the time span of each student at FSU, and since
Clarissa and the chemistry major both attended FSU for two years, we may assume that
they both attended FSU in the same year. Based on these two hints, we can immediately
guess that Michael is a biology major who lives next door to Reggie, a computer science
major. And Clarissa should be a business major based on the fourth hint that she
attended FSU for two years, whereas Ellen is a chemistry major who also attended FSU
for two years, which is less than Michael's four years.

Review the solution: Based on the indications, Michael as the biology major, Reggie as
the computer science major, Clarissa as the business major, and Ellen as the chemistry
major are FSU students. Reggie is Michael's neighbor and the only man after Michael
because he lives in the FSU dormitory. Clarissa and Ellen both attended FSU during the
same academic year. We can therefore infer that we have found the proper match.