Background. The standard deduction reduces the income that is subject to tax. The amount of the standard deduction depends on. 1  the filing status, 2  the age of the taxpayer and spouse, 3  whether the taxpayer or spouse is blind, and. 4  whether the taxpayer can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return.
- A homogeneous mixture is two or more substances mixed together to make a product. Ex. Sugar + water = pop   - A heterogeneous mixture is also a mixture of two mr â¦ more substances, but each substance is distinct in the product. Ex. Chocolate chip muffin-the chocolate chips are clearly visible, not mixed together with the muffin.
Mixtures. We see mixtures all the time in our everyday lives. A stew, for example, is a mixture of different foods such as meat and vegetables; sea water is a mixture of water, salt and other substances, and air is a mixture of gases such as carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen.