Write the sum using summation notation, assuming the suggested pattern continues. -3 + 6 + 15 + 24 + … + 132 (7 points)

What are the top 2 leading causes of death in the US (non COVID times)?   Please follow those up with 3 different lifestyle CHOICES that contribute to these causes of death.  

(06.07 MC)  The cost and customer rating of 15 cars is shown on the scatterplot. The cars are rated on a scale of 0 to 100. Part A: Describe the association shown in the scatterplot. (4 points). Part B: Give an example of a data point that affects the appropriateness of using a linear regression model to fit all the data. Explain. (4 points)Part C: Give an example of a car that is cost effective and rated highly by customers. (2 points)(10 points)

An auditorium has 15 rows with 10 seats in the first row, 12 in the second row, 14 in the third row, and so forth. How many seats are in the auditorium? (7 points)

A water tank is being drained at the rate of 17 gal/min. The tank started with 17750 gallons of water. Which of the following linear functions model the number of gallons of water in the tank at any time t. ​

Find an equation for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence. a15 = -53, a16 = -5 (7 points)

(05.04 MC)  A city is interested in building a swan sanctuary in a certain area. One hundred fifty randomly selected residents from this area were asked, “Do you support the city’s decision to build a swan sanctuary in your area?” Of the 150 residents interviewed, 76 said no, 9 said yes, and 65 had no opinion. A large-sample z-confidence interval, p̂ ± z * , was constructed from these data to estimate the proportion of the residents who support building a swan sanctuary in a certain area. Which of the following statements is correct for this confidence interval? (5 points)

For the neonate who becomes septic within the first days of life, the most common etiology is:

(05.02 MC)  A metal washer fabrication machine makes metal washers with a target diameter of μ = 10.5 millimeters. The machine has some variability, so the standard deviation of the diameters is σ = 0.003 millimeter. The machine operator inspects a random sample of nine washers each hour for quality control purposes and records the sample mean diameter, x̄. Assuming the process is working properly, what are the mean and standard deviation of the sampling distribution of x̄? (4 points)

Find an explicit rule for the nth term of a geometric sequence where the second and fifth terms are 5 and 625, respectively. (5 points)