Solve the Problem. -In 1995 the United States Recovered 23% of Its Municipal

question 111

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-In 1995 the United States recovered 23% 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) = 1.2t + 24
• B) P(t) = -1.2t + 7
• C) P(t) = 0.6t - 17
• D) P(t) = 1.2t + 17

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