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A particular botanist classifies a species of plant as tall if its typical height when fully grown is more than 100 centimeters. Each of the following inequalities represents the possible heights , in centimeters, for a specific plant species when fully grown. Which inequality represents the possible heights , in centimeters, for a tall plant species?
Explanation
Choice A is correct. It's given that a particular botanist classifies a species of plant as tall if its typical height when fully grown is more than centimeters. The inequality represents possible heights , in centimeters, for a plant species when fully grown where is between and centimeters. Since all values of in this inequality are greater than centimeters, this inequality represents the possible heights for a tall plant species.
Choice B is incorrect. This inequality represents possible heights , in centimeters, for a plant species when fully grown where is between and centimeters, not more than centimeters.
Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents possible heights , in centimeters, for a plant species when fully grown where is between and centimeters, not more than centimeters.
Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents possible heights , in centimeters, for a plant species when fully grown where is between and centimeters, not more than centimeters.