Solve the Problem $\bar { C } ( x ) = \frac { 800 x } { 100 - x }$

question 42

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A power company burns coal to generate electricity. The cost C(x) (in $1000) to remove x% of the air pollutants is given by $\bar { C } ( x ) = \frac { 800 x } { 100 - x }$ If the power company budgets $1.2 million for pollution control, what percentage of the air pollutants
Can be removed? Round to two decimal places, if necessary.

• A) 14.98%
• B) 0.15%
• C) 0.6%
• D) 60%

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