Mamma Temte Bakes Six Pies Each Day at a Cost $\$ 20.88$

question 132

Multiple Choice

Mamma Temte bakes six pies each day at a cost of $2 each. On 11% of the days she sells only two pies. On 17% of the days, she sells 4 pies, and on the remaining 72% of the days, she sells all six pies. If Mama Temte sells her pies for $4 each, what is her expected profit for a day's worth of pies?
[Assume that any leftover pies are given away.]

• A) \(\$ 20.88\)
• B) \(- \$ 6.78\)
• C) \(- \$ 8.00\)
• D) \(\$ 8.88\)

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