Suppose the Cost Per Ton $y$ , to Build an Oil Platform Of

question 450

Multiple Choice

Suppose the cost per ton, $y$ , to build an oil platform of $x$ thousand tons is approximated by $f ( x ) = \frac { 112,500 } { x + 225 }$ . What is the cost per ton for $x = 100 ?$

• A) $50,000.00
• B) $34,615.38
• C) $900.00
• D) $346.15

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