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A roasted chicken is removed from the oven and left on the counter in the kitchen to cool. Its temperature, T, in degrees Fahrenheit, t minutes after the chicken is removed from the oven is taken and recorded in the table below.

1.   What is the temperature of the chicken one hour after it is removed from the oven?

a.  165.0 degrees

b.  118.4 degrees

c.  92.2 degrees

d.  82.4 degrees

e.  75.2 degrees

2.  Find the average rate of change of temperature during the first 20 minutes after the chicken is removed from the oven.

a.  -1.25 degrees per minute

b.  -1.67 degrees per minute

c.  -2.33 degrees per minute

d.  -2.55 degrees per minute

e.  -2.83 degrees per minute

3.  Estimate the temperature of the chicken 15 minutes after it is removed from the oven.

a.  130 degrees

b.  135 degrees

c.  140 degrees

d.  145 degrees

e.  150 degrees

4.  Estimate the temperature that the chicken will approach after a long time on the counter.

a.  50 degrees

b.  60 degrees

c.  70 degrees

d.  80 degrees

e.  90 degrees

5.  Estimate room temperature in the kitchen.

a.  50 degrees

b.  60 degrees

c.  70 degrees

d.  80 degrees

e.  90 degrees