A Turkey Is Removed from the Oven When Its Temperature $175 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$

question 9

Multiple Choice

A turkey is removed from the oven when its temperature reaches $175 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ and is placed on a table in a room where the temperature is $70 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . After 10 minutes the temperature of the turkey is $160 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ and after 20 minutes it is $150 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . Use a linear approximation to predict the temperature of the turkey after 40 minutes.
Select the correct answer.

• A) 160
• B) 36
• C) 134
• D) 135
• E) 130

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