Use a system of equations to solve problem.The following table shows the per capita cumquat consumption, in pounds, in the Virgin Islands in 3 recent years. Cumquat consumptionFind a function of the form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c that fits this data. Then, using this function, what would you predict the per capita cumquat consumption to be in 1999?

A. f(x) = 0.3x2 + 0.8x + 12.8; 
73.9 pounds
B. f(x) = 0.3x2 + 0.8x + 13.9; 
75 pounds
C. f(x) = 0.3x2 + 0.8x + 10.1; 
71.2 pounds
D. f(x) = 0.3x2 + 0.8x + 12.4; 
73.5 pounds


Answer: D

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