Asked by ca

After it rains, Dr. Torres adds the same amount of soil that was lost back into the square. Based on the data and the line of best fit, about how much soil, in grams, should Dr. Torres add if it rains 23 millimeters one day and 76 millimeters the next day?


18 g


20 g


22 g


26 g

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
About 20 g.

Reason: the line of best fit shows roughly 0.2 grams of soil lost per millimeter of rain. Total rain = 23 + 76 = 99 mm. Predicted soil lost = 0.2 × 99 = 19.8 ≈ 20 g, so Dr. Torres should add about 20 grams.