The temperature, t, in degrees Fahrenheit, can be found by counting the number of cricket chirps, c, heard in 14 seconds and then adding 40. The equation t = c + 40 models the relationship between the temperature and the number of cricket chirps. What is true about the graph that represents this real-world scenario? Check all that apply.

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Elaina Buchanan

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15 October, 06:51

The temperature, t, in degrees Fahrenheit, can be found by counting the number of cricket chirps, c, heard in 14 seconds and then adding 40. The equation t = c + 40 models the relationship between the temperature and the number of cricket chirps. What is true about the graph that represents this real-world scenario? Check all that apply.

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Alex Greer · Answer 1

Cricket Problem: Based on information in Deep River Jim's Wilderness Trailbook, the rate at which crickets chirp is a lenear function of temperature. At 55 degrees F they make 70 chirps per minute and at 69 degrees F they make 126 chirps per minute.