Solve the Problem $y = \frac { 5.3 x } { 100 - x }$

question 53

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Suppose a cost-benefit model is given by $y = \frac { 5.3 x } { 100 - x }$ , where $y$ is the cost in thousands of dollars for removing $x$ percent of a given pollutant. Find the cost for removing $60 \%$ of the pollutant.

• A) \(\$ 79.5\) thousands
• B) \(\$ 9.2\) thousands
• C) \(\$ 8\) thousands
• D) \(\$ 2\) thousands

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