Ben has 26 cousins. sixteen of the cousins are female. what fraction of the cousins are male? step 1: decide what comparison is being represented. you know the comparison is part-to-whole because the question is asking for a fraction to compare the number of male cousins to the total number of cousins. step 2: write the correct fraction. which fraction represents this comparison?

To become the mesmerizer’s subject, twain must displace hicks. twain presents himself as very different from hicks. based on this contrast, what does twain seem to value and admire in a person ?

Read this excerpt from white fang by jack london. the qualities in his kind that in the beginning made it possible for them to come in to the fires of men, were qualities capable of development. they were developing in him, and the camp-life, replete with misery as it was, was secretly endearing itself to him all the time. but white fang was unaware of it. he knew only grief for the loss of kiche, hope for her return, and a hungry yearning for the free life that had been his. which quotation from the paragraph supports the story’s theme of homesickness? “the camp life . . was secretly endearing itself to him all the time.” “but white fang was unaware of it.” “he knew only . . a hungry yearning for the free life that had been his.” “the qualities in his kind . . were qualities capable of development.”

In the sentence above, which verb is the irregular verb? a. laid b. warmed c. removed d. walked