A company manufactures mountain bikes and racing bikes. It can build a maximum of 450 bikes per week. Every week it delivers 120 racing bikes and 130 mountain bikes to shops around the city, and it sells the remaining bikes to individual customers. The company makes a profit of $50 for each racing bike and $40 for each mountain bike. Based on this information, which statement about the company's weekly profit is true?

A. The maximum weekly profit is $22,200.

B. The maximum weekly profit is $21,200.

C. The minimum weekly profit is $11,000.

D. The minimum weekly profit is $12,000.

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Hailie Savage

16 November, 12:48

A company manufactures mountain bikes and racing bikes. It can build a maximum of 450 bikes per week. Every week it delivers 120 racing bikes and 130 mountain bikes to shops around the city, and it sells the remaining bikes to individual customers. The company makes a profit of $50 for each racing bike and $40 for each mountain bike. Based on this information, which statement about the company's weekly profit is true?

A. The maximum weekly profit is $22,200.

B. The maximum weekly profit is $21,200.

C. The minimum weekly profit is $11,000.

D. The minimum weekly profit is $12,000.

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Jeremy Singh · Answer 1

The answer is B

if they sell 130 mountain bikes with a profit of $ 40 each that is $ 5200

that leaves 320 bikes left of the 450 they build per week.

if all 320 are mountain bikes they make $ 50 profit each

which is $ 16,000

so $ 16,000 + $ 5,200 = $ 21,200 maximum profit