Scientists Have Discovered That a Linear Relationship Exists Between the Amount

question 80

Multiple Choice

Scientists have discovered that a linear relationship exists between the amount of flobberworm mucus secretions and the air temperature. When the temperature is 65°F, the flobberworms each secrete 16 grams of mucus a day; when the temperature is 95°F, they each secrete 22 grams of mucus a day. Find a function M(t) that gives the amount of mucus secreted on a given day, where t is the temperature of that day in degrees Fahrenheit.

• A) \(M(t)=0.2 t+16\)
• B) \(M(t)=5 t+16\)
• C) \(M(t)=5 t+3\)
• D) \(M(t)=0.2 t+3\)

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