Let $${\left( {2{x^2} + 3x + 4} \right)^{10}} = \sum\limits_{r = 0}^{20} {{a_r}{x^r}} $$

Then $${{{a_7}} \over {{a_{13}}}}$$ is equal to ______.

The probability of a man hitting a target is $${1 \over {10}}$$. The least number of shots required, so that the probability of his hitting the target at least once is greater than $${1 \over {4}}$$, is ____________.

The mean and variance of 8 observations are 10 and 13.5, respectively. If 6 of these observations are 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, then the absolute difference of the remaining two observations is :

Let [t] denote the greatest integer $$ \le $$ t. Then the equation in x,
[x]² + 2[x+2] - 7 = 0 has :