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On complete combustion in air, a sample of an unknown hydrocarbon yielded 176 grams of CO2 and 108 grams of H2O with no additional products. Which one of the following might be the formula of the hydrocarbon? (Relative atomic masses: H=1, C =12, O =16)

a) CH₂b) CH₃c) CH₄d) C₂H₄e) C₂H₈

The equation for the combustion of the hydrocarbon is: C_xH

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Give two reasons why an organism might gain a fitness benefit from helping their conspecifics.

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There are 700 students in a high school. 10% of them play team sports. 36 students play football, and 22 students play both football and basketball. When choosing one student from the school, what is the probability of them playing basketball only?

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