B- 1,200 1,200
-P
N
r
1,200
The formula above gives the monthly payment m
needed to pay off a loan of P dollars at percent
annual interest over N months. Which of the
following gives P in terms of m, r, and N ?
r
A) P-
M
1,200 1.200
N
r
-1
1,200
1
1 +
1,200
B) P-
1 +
1,200
1,200
C) P=
71
1,200

In which text sample are the ideas organized most logically? a. a butterfly starts its life as an egg. the egg hatches to reveal a tiny caterpillar. the caterpillar eats a lot of leaves. it grows quickly, shedding its skin as it grows. this shedding takes place four or more times in a process known as molting. the caterpillar then forms a pupa or chrysalis. inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar slowly transforms into a beautiful butterfly. b. the molting process is characteristic of caterpillars. eventually the caterpillar grows into a beautiful butterfly. the caterpillar eats a lot of leaves, growing quickly. as a result, it becomes too big for its skin, and it has to shed its skin four or more times. the caterpillar hatches from the egg laid by a butterfly. c. a tiny caterpillar hatches from the egg. the egg is the starting point of a butterfly’s life. when it becomes a caterpillar, it eats a lot of leaves. it grows quickly, shedding its skin as it grows. this shedding takes place four or more times. this process is known as molting. the caterpillar then forms a pupa or chrysalis. then the caterpillar slowly transforms into a beautiful butterfly. d. the caterpillar forms a pupa or chrysalis. inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar slowly transforms into a beautiful butterfly. but where does the caterpillar appear from? a caterpillar hatches from an egg. the egg is the starting point of a butterfly’s life. when it becomes a caterpillar, it eats a lot of leaves. it grows quickly, shedding its skin as it grows. this shedding takes place four or more times in a process known as molting.