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What are potential hypotheses (explanations) regarding why there are ecological equivalents between many metatherians and eutherians? discuss your hypothesis in terms of the processes that could lead to the current ecologies and distributions of metatherians and eutherians.

Which is equivalent to 10/12? options: 10/18 5/6 3/12 9/11

The boiling point of water at an elevation of 0 feet is 212 degrees fahrenheit (°f). for every 1,000 feet of increase in elevation, the boiling point of water decreases by about 2°f. which of the following represents this relationship if b is the boiling point of water at an elevation of e thousand feet? a) e = 2b - 212 b) b = 2e - 212 c) e = -2b + 212 d) b = -2e + 212