A scientist planted seeds in 4 sections of soil for an experiment. Not all of the
seeds grew into plants. After 20 days, the scientist counted the number of
plants in each of the 4 sections. The results are shown in the table.
• Use the data in the table to determine approximately how many plants
grew per square foot.
• Explain or show how you determined your approximation.
• Let y be the number of plants expected to grow in x square feet. Write an
equation the scientist could use to model the relationship between y and x.