Provide an appropriate response.
-Suppose the cost per ton, $y$, to build an oil platform of $x$ thousand tons is approximated by $y = \frac { 112,500 } { x + 225 }$. What is the cost per ton for $x = 20$ ?
A) $25.00
B) $5625.00
C) $5400.00
D) $459.18

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To find the cost per ton for $x = 20$ thousand tons, substitute $x$ with 20 in the given equation: $y = \frac{112,500}{20 + 225}$. This simplifies to $y = \frac{112,500}{245}$, which equals approximately $459.18.

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