Solve the Problem $y = \frac { 104,000 } { x + 235 }$

question 375

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The U.S. Maritime Administration estimated that the cost per ton of building an oil tanker could be represented oy the model $y = \frac { 104,000 } { x + 235 }$ , where $y$ is the cost in dollars per ton and $x$ is the tons (in thousands) . What size of oil anker (in thousands of tons) can be built for $\$ 350$ per ton?

• A) 178 thousand tons
• B) 62 thousand tons
• C) 532 thousand tons
• D) 6 thousand tons

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