Question 16 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 3 CREDIT RECOVERY
A store uses the expression negative 2 p plus 50 to model the number of backpacks it sells per day, where the price, p , can be anywhere from 9 dollars to 15 dollars Which price gives the store the maximum amount of revenue, and what is the maximum revenue? (Revenue is equal to price times number of backpacks.)
Answer
A
12 point 5 0 dollars per backpack gives the maximum revenue; the maximum revenue is 312 point 5 0 dollars .
B
9 point 0 0 dollars per backpack gives the maximum revenue; the maximum revenue is 32 point 0 0 .
C
15 point 0 0 dollars per backpack gives the maximum revenue; the maximum revenue is 20 point 0 0 dollars .
D
12 point 0 0 dollars per backpack gives the maximum revenue; the maximum revenue is 312 point 0 0 dollars .