Suppose You Have $8

question 144

Essay

Suppose you have $8.40 in dimes and quarters. How many of each coin do you have if you have twice as many quarters as dimes? __________ dimes and __________ quarters

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Definitions:

Short-day Plant

Plants that require long nights (short days) to induce flowering.

Poinsettia

A plant with red and green foliage, often associated with Christmas.

Cryptochrome

A class of flavoproteins that are sensitive to blue light and are involved in the circadian rhythms and photoperiodism in plants and animals.

Clock Protein

A component of the circadian clocks of organisms, involved in maintaining the biological rhythm according to a 24-hour cycle.