Ask a New Question

Question

Linda owns a jeans store. Her montly profit p( x) dollars on the sale of x pairs of jeans is given by the equation p(x ) = 50x - 1/5x^2. How many pairs of jeans must she sell each month to maximize her profit?
15 years ago

Answers

DrBob222
Take the derivative of the equation, set it equal to zero, and solve for x.
15 years ago

Related Questions

At one store, a pair of jeans costs $29 and a shirt costs $25. At another store, the same kind of... a store buys jeans for $24 each and marks them up 30%. what is the selling price of a pair of jeans? Joe owns a clothing store, he keeps 15% of the shirts on display in the window. he knows if a shirt... Pam owns an electronics store with storage capacity for 100 computer tablets. She currently has 90 c... A store bought jeans for $40 a pair and sold them for $70 a pair. After a few weeks, the store ma... Kendra owns a toy store. She charges $5.00 for two cars and one piece of candy. She charges $3.20 fo... GREG OWNS A PET STORE. IN HIS STORE, HE HAS 15 PETS? 3 BIG DOGS 2 SMALL DOGS 6 FISH 4 BIRDS Kendra owns a toy store. She charges $8.00 for two puzzles and a piece of candy. She charges $4.50 f... Kendra owns a toy store. She charges $8.00 for two puzzles and a piece of candy. She charges $4.50 f...
Ask a New Question
Archives Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use