Solve the Problem $\mathrm { y } = \frac { 8.5 \mathrm { x } } { 100 - \mathrm { x } }$

question 2

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Round to two decimal places unless otherwise indicated.
-Suppose a cost-benefit model is given by $\mathrm { y } = \frac { 8.5 \mathrm { x } } { 100 - \mathrm { x } }$ , where $\mathrm { y }$ is the cost in thousands of dollars for removing x percent of a given pollutant. Find the cost of removing $55 \%$ to the nearest dollar.

• A) \(\$ 10,389\)
• B) \(\$ 1222\)
• C) \(\$ 4675\)
• D) \(\$ 8500\)

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