Earplugs you can buy in the drugstore have a noise reduction rating of 23 decibels. if you are wearing those earplugs but your friend phil is not, how far from the speaker should phil stand to experience the same loudness as you?

Irene bought 3 yards of fabric and a spool of thread for $28.10. if the spool of thread cost $1.25, how much did the fabric cost per yard?

Which equation and solution can be used to solve this problem? thirteen less than a number is sixteen. 13-n=16: add 13 to both sides. the answer is 29. n+13=16: subtract 13 from both sides. the answer is 3. n+16=13 subtract 13 from both sides. the answer is 3. n-13=16: add 13 to both sides. the answer is 29.

Taylor wants to paint his rectangular deck that is 41 feet long and 24 feet wide. a gallon of paint covers about 350 square feet. how many gallons of paint will taylor need to cover the entire deck? round your answers to two decimal places when necessary.