Find an Equation for the Rational Function Graph $y$ , to Build an Oil Platform Of

question 97

Multiple Choice

Find an equation for the rational function graph.
-Suppose the cost per ton, $y$ , to build an oil platform of $x$ thousand tons is approximated by $f ( x ) = \frac { 262,500 } { x + 525 }$ . What is the cost per ton for $x = 300 ?$

• A) \(\$ 150,000.00\)
• B) \(\$ 318.18\)
• C) \(\$ 95,454.55\)
• D) \(\$ 350.00\)

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