answer:Hi Ms. Lopez, I hope you’re doing well. I was a bit surprised to hear that you found the content of my workshop not very relevant to your ESL students. I’ve dedicated a lot of time to exploring the patriarchal themes in Shakespearean literature, and I truly believe that understanding these themes can help students grasp the deeper power dynamics in language and society. I understand that the material can be challenging, but I think it’s important for students to be exposed to these literary theories. I’d love to hear more about your thoughts and perhaps find a way to make the content more accessible and beneficial for your students. Best, Dr. Emily Carter

answer:To solve this problem, let's break it down into manageable parts. We know that the bat costs 1 more than the ball, so we can represent the cost of the ball as x and the cost of the bat as x + 1. Since the bat and the ball together cost 1.10, we can set up an equation to represent this relationship. If we add the cost of the ball (x) to the cost of the bat (x + 1), we get a total cost of 1.10. Combining the costs, we have x + (x + 1) = 1.10. Simplifying the equation, we get 2x + 1 = 1.10. Now, we want to isolate x to determine the cost of the ball. To do this, we subtract 1 from both sides of the equation, resulting in 2x = 0.10. Finally, to find the value of x, we divide both sides by 2. Therefore, the cost of the ball, represented by x, is 0.05. The ball costs 5 cents.

answer:To find the discount amount, we need to calculate 20% of the original price. The original price of the shirt is 25, and we want to find 20% of that amount. To calculate the percentage, we convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100. So, 20% becomes 0.20. Then, we multiply the original price by the decimal value: 25 * 0.20 = 5. The discount amount is 5.

answer:When two dice are rolled, there are a total of 6 * 6 = 36 possible outcomes, since each die has 6 faces and each face can pair with any of the 6 faces of the other die. We need to find the number of outcomes where the sum of the numbers is 7. The combinations that result in a sum of 7 are: (1, 6), (2, 5), (3, 4), (4, 3), (5, 2), and (6, 1). There are 6 combinations that give a sum of 7. To find the probability, we divide the number of desired outcomes (sum of 7) by the total number of possible outcomes. So, the probability is 6 / 36 = 1 / 6. The probability that the sum of the numbers is 7 is 1/6.