Your Telephone Service Provider Charges a Fixed Monthly Fee of $80.00

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Your telephone service provider charges a fixed monthly fee of $80.00 plus $0.10 cents per call for calls within Canada and $0.50 per minute for international calls. Under this plan what is your monthly phone cost if you make 100 calls within Canada and 45 minutes of international calls?

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Plasma Membrane

The biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the movement of substances in and out of cells.

Osmosis

The movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Lancet

A small, sharp, and typically pointed surgical instrument used for making small incisions or punctures.

Semipermeable

Describes a barrier or membrane that allows certain substances to pass through it while blocking others.