A Container of Hot Liquid Is Placed in a Freezer $20 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$

question 46

Multiple Choice

A container of hot liquid is placed in a freezer that is kept at a constant temperature of $20 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . The initial temperature of the liquid is $170 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . After 3 minutes, the liquid's temperature is $62 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . How much longer will it take for its temperature to decrease to $31 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ ? Round your answer to two decimal places.

• A) \(1.89\) minutes
• B) \(2.84\) minutes
• C) \(3.16\) minutes
• D) \(1.26\) minutes
• E) \(3.47\) minutes

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