Attempt to solve the following problem.  Be sure to TRY SOMETHING, showing your thinking as best you can in the text box.  Maybe you will need to try more than one strategy.    Driving east on interstate 80 I saw a sign that read “Reno – 135 miles and Lovelock – 228 miles”.  On the next sign that I saw, Lovelock was exactly twice as far as it was to Reno.  How many miles had been driven between signs?

For a conditional statement, it is only true if both the hypothesis and conclusion are true.

“I’ll take my umbrella since rain is predicted” is an example of a conditional statement.  The hypothesis of this statement is 

Identify whether the following would most likely be an exercise or a problem for people in this class. Figuring out how many different outfits I can wear if I own 5 skirts, 8 blouses, and 3 scarves.

“If a triangle is equilateral, then it is isosceles” is an example of a conditional statement.  The hypothesis of this statement is 

Identify whether the following would most likely be an exercise or a problem for people in this class. Estimating the number of M&Ms that it would take to measure the length of the Mississippi River

“If the pears are soft, then they are ready to eat” is an example of a conditional statement.  The hypothesis of this statement is 

What is the best way to become a skilled mathematics problem solver?

“Every prime number is odd.”  This is an example of a(n) [univ] statement and the statement is [false].

What is the main function of a primary key in a relational database?