Solve the Problem. -In 1995 the United States Recovered 25% of Its Municipal

question 59

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-In 1995 the United States recovered 25% of its municipal solid wastes through recycling, up from 17% in 1990. Let P represent the percentage recycled and t the number of years since 1990. Find a linear function P(t) that fits
This data.

• A)P(t)= -1.6t + 7
• B)P(t)= 0.8t - 17
• C)P(t)= 1.6t + 17
• D)P(t)= 1.6t + 24

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