A housecleaning company receives $25 for each house cleaned. The table below gives the relation between the number of workers and the number of houses that can be cleaned per week.
$$\begin{array} { c c }
\text { number of workers } & \text { hours cleand } \
\hline 1 & 9 \
2 & 17 \
3 & 24 \
4 & 30 \
5 & 35
\end{array}$$
-If the wage rate of a housecleaner is $130, what is the maximum amount of profit the company can earn?

Question

A housecleaning company receives $25 for each house cleaned. The table below gives the relation between the number of workers and the number of houses that can be cleaned per week.
 $$\begin{array} { c c } 
\text { number of workers } & \text { hours cleand } \
\hline 1 & 9 \
2 & 17 \
3 & 24 \
4 & 30 \
5 & 35
\end{array}$$
-If the wage rate of a housecleaner is $130, what is the maximum amount of profit the company can earn?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The maximum number of houses cleaned is 35 with 5 workers. Revenue is 35 houses * $25 = $875. Cost for 5 workers is 5 * $130 = $650. Profit is $875 - $650 = $225.

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