A Process to Extract Pigment from Sunflower Seeds Involves Washing

question 30

Multiple Choice

A process to extract pigment from sunflower seeds involves washing the sunflower heads in heated water. Suppose the percentage of pigment that can be removed from the sunflower head by washing for 20 minutes is percent, where r is the amount of milliliters of water per gram of sunflower used for washing and is the water temperature. Find the critical point of the pigment removal function. Round your answers to four decimal places.

• A) ml
• B) ml
• C) ml
• D) ml
• E) ml

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