Solve the Problem. -Sparky Has Scores of 71, 60, and 69 on His

question 234

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Sparky has scores of 71, 60, and 69 on his first three Sociology tests. If he needs to keep an average of 70 to stay eligible for lacrosse, what scores on the fourth exam will accomplish this?

• A) He must score more than 84
• B) He must score 84 or higher.
• C) He must score 80 or higher.
• D) He must score more than 80

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Definitions:

Surviving Offspring

The progeny of an organism that survive to adulthood and have the potential to reproduce, contributing to the genetic fitness of the parents.

Indirect Fitness

A component of inclusive fitness, where an individual supports the reproductive success of relatives, indirectly passing on genes.

Surviving Offspring

The number of offspring that live to reproductive age, serving as a measure of an individual's fitness in evolutionary biology.

Hamilton's Rule

A principle stating that an act of altruism is favored by natural selection if the genetic gain of the recipient, discounted by the relatedness between the altruist and the recipient, exceeds the cost to the altruist.