(Solved): Mon Asgas 31 beterabresupdy Module 1.7 (1) Locusts are grasshoppers that form dense swarms cover ...

Mon Asgas 31 beterabresupdy Module 1.7

(1) Locusts are grasshoppers that form dense swarms covering hundreds of square miles. A swarm of locusts will consume the leaves and stems of plants within its path, including plants grown by farmers. For example, a swarm that formed in West Africa during 2003 caused a staggering 2.5 billion dollars of agricultural damage. The ability to predict a swarm can help people prepare-for and respond to this emergency. For a swarm to occur, a population of locusts must grow very quickly within a single year. The growth of a population depends on the time required for each locust to develop from egg to adult. If locusts can develop in fewer than 40 days, the population will likely reach a size that triggers a swarm. The following linear model describes the relationship between temperature and development time of a locust:

Given a temperature of

, which number of days is closest to the expected development time? a. 31 b. 36 c. 41 d. 46 e. I do not know the answer.