Choose the most appropriate name for the function described below.

the temperature of the coffee depends on the number of minutes it sits on the desk.

a. coffee(minutes), or c(m)
b. minutes(coffee), or m(c)
c. minutes(temperature), or m(t)
d. temperature(minutes), or t(m)

Option D is the correct answer.

( D.temperature(minutes), or t(m) )

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that:

The temperature of the coffee depends on the number of minutes it sits on the desk.

i.e. the temperature(t) of coffee is a function of time in minutes (t).

i.e. times is a independent variable and temperature is a dependent variable.

Hence, the most appropriate name for the function described below is:

temperature(minutes), or t(m).

Hence, option D is correct.