Bonita observes the moon several times during the month of August. She sketches the appearance of
the moon on four days- August 1, August 9, August 17, and August 24-and identifies each lunar
phase. Bonita's data is shown in the table below.
Lunar phase
First quarter
Full moon
Third quarter
New moon
Date
August 1
August 9
August 17
August 24
On which date should Bonita expect the next new moon to take place?
O September 7
O September 22
O September 12
August 31