A Construction Project Calls for 27

question 182

Multiple Choice

A construction project calls for 27.06 pounds of wood and 98.47 pounds of brick.
What is the total weight of material needed?

• A)123.35 pounds
• B)124.35 pounds
• C)125.53 pounds
• D)126.35 pounds

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Definitions:

Pollution

The contamination of the natural environment by harmful substances or energies, causing adverse effects on living organisms and ecosystems.

Biopiracy

The practice of commercially exploiting naturally occurring biochemical or genetic material, especially by patenting them, without offering fair compensation to the indigenous people or nations where those materials were discovered.

Aboriginal Traditional Medicine

A system of healing practices, medicinal knowledge, and rituals indigenous to Aboriginal communities, harnessing natural resources and spiritual beliefs to treat illness and maintain well-being.

Biocolonialism

The control or exploitation of biological resources, often of indigenous lands and peoples, without consent or benefit-sharing, mirroring colonialist practices in a biological context.