A Sink Can Be Filled by the Cold Water Faucet

question 177

Multiple Choice

A sink can be filled by the cold water faucet in 6 minutes. The drain can empty a full sink in 9 minutes. If the sink is empty and both the cold water faucet and the drain are open, how long will it take the sink to overflow?

• A) 18 minutes
• B) 16 minutes
• C) 19 minutes
• D) 21 minutes
• E) 15 minutes

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Definitions:

Chromosome Combinations

The various possible arrangements of chromosomes that can occur during sexual reproduction due to the process of meiosis.

Diploid Organism

An organism whose cells contain two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically distinct haploid gametes.

Meiosis

Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four daughter cells, each with a unique set of chromosomes; it is essential for sexual reproduction.