A Wildlife Ranger Finds That There Is a Linear Relationship

Multiple Choice

A wildlife ranger finds that there is a linear relationship between the number of bushels of corn distributed in a month and the number of deer at the park. If the ranger distributes no bushels of corn, there are 49 deer at the park. For each additional bushel of corn distributed, 7 more deer come to the park.
How many bushels of corn must be distributed in order to have 77 deer at the park?

A) 4 bushels must be distributed.
B) 588 bushels must be distributed.
C) 2 bushels must be distributed.
D) 5 bushels must be distributed.