Your Co-Worker Is Getting Married

question 6

Multiple Choice

Your co-worker is getting married. A group of you agree to pay for a luncheon for the bride. Both the bride and groom are invited to the luncheon but neither of them pays the cost of the meal. The cost per person paying for the luncheon is where c is dollars per person and n is the number of paying people. Find the cost per person if 12 people share the cost.

• A) $21
• B) $20
• C) $18

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Definitions:

Collenchyma

A type of plant tissue characterized by its living, elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls, providing support and flexibility.

Water and Minerals

Essential components for biological organisms, facilitating metabolic processes and structural functions.

Companion Cells

Plant cells that are intimately associated with sieve tube elements in the phloem and help in the transport of substances essential for the plant's metabolism.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for transporting sugars, proteins, and other solutes throughout the plant.