A baker determined the annual profit in dollars from selling pies using p(n ) = 52n - 0.05n^2, where | MathCelebrity Forum

A baker determined the annual profit in dollars from selling pies using p(n ) = 52n - 0.05n^2, where

math_celebrity

Administrator
Staff member
A baker determined the annual profit in dollars from selling pies using p(n ) = 52n - 0.05n^2, where n is the number of pies sold. What is the annual profit if the baker sells 700 pies?

p(700) = 52(700) - 0.05(700)^2
p(700) = 36400 - 0.05 * 490000
p(700) = 36400 - 24500
p(700) = 11900
 
Back
Top