$\text { A real estate office handles an apartment complex with } 50 \text { units. When the rent is }$

question 105

Multiple Choice

$\text { A real estate office handles an apartment complex with } 50 \text { units. When the rent is }$ $\$ 600$ per month, all 50 units are occupied. However, when the rent is $\$ 645$ , the average number of occupied units drops to 47 . Assume that the relationship between the monthly rent $p$ and the demand $x$ is linear. Predict the number of units occupied if the rent is raised to $\$ 660$ .

• A) 43 units
• B) 54 units
• C) 57 units
• D) 49 units
• E) 46 units

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A form of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.

Gametes

The reproductive cells (sperm and egg) that combine during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.

Polyploid Cells

Cells that contain more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes, often seen in plants.

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