Which of the following is true of conifers?
A) Female cones produce pollen that fertilizes the egg.
B) Most coniferous trees have both male and female cones.
C) Male cones cannot produce pollen unless fertilized by the female cone.
D) Female cones produce pollen that is trapped by the male cones’ scales.

D

Explanation:

9.9 years

a = p(1 + rt) . . account balance after time t at rate r starting with principal p

3000 = 2500(1 + 0.0202t) . . filling in the given numbers

1.2 = 1 + 0.0202t . . divide by 2500

0.2 = 0.0202t . . . subtract 1

0.2/0.0202 = t ≈ 9.901

it will take about 9.9 years for the account balance to reach $3000.