A Nursery Sells Mulch by the Truckload

question 36

Multiple Choice

A nursery sells mulch by the truckload. Bark mulch sells for $b per load and pine straw sells for $p per load. The nursery's average weekly profit form the sale of these two types of mulch can be modeled by the equation dollars. To the nearest dollar, what is the maximum weekly profit from the sales of these two types of mulch?

• A) $2,635
• B) $3,559
• C) $1,734
• D) $6,372
• E) $10,524

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