The Manager of Big Box Store Has Found That If $\mathrm { p } ( \mathrm { x } ) = 95 - \frac { \mathrm { x } } { 8 }$

question 186

Multiple Choice

The manager of big box store has found that if the price of a pillow is $\mathrm { p } ( \mathrm { x } ) = 95 - \frac { \mathrm { x } } { 8 }$ , then $\mathrm { x }$ pillows will be sold.
The expression for the total revenue from the sale of $x$ pillows is $R ( x ) = 95 x - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 8 }$ . Find the number of pillows that will produce maximum revenue.

• A) 360 pillows
• B) 420 pillows
• C) 760 pillows
• D) 380 pillows

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