A seashell is dropping at a constant rate toward the ocean floor. The equation y = -4x - 8 can be used to represent this situation,
where y is the depth of the seashell in meters below sea level
and x is the number of seconds the seashell has been dropping.
Which statement best describes the depth of the seashell, given
this equation?
A.
From a starting position of 4 meters below sea level, the
seashell is descending 8 meters per second.
B.
From a starting position of 4 meters below sea level, the
seashell is ascending 8 meters per second.
C.
From a starting position of 8 meters below sea level, the
seashell is descending 4 meters per second.
D
From a starting position of 8 meters below sea level, the
seashell is ascending 4 meters per second.

Exclude leap years from the following calculations. (a) compute the probability that a randomly selected person does not have a birthday on october 4. (type an integer or a decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.) (b) compute the probability that a randomly selected person does not have a birthday on the 1st day of a month. (type an integer or a decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.) (c) compute the probability that a randomly selected person does not have a birthday on the 30th day of a month. (type an integer or a decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.) (d) compute the probability that a randomly selected person was not born in january. (type an integer or a decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.)