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Mr. Cutler makes clay bricks and clay tiles to sell at maker

Last updated: 7/22/2022

Mr. Cutler makes clay bricks and clay tiles to sell at maker

Mr. Cutler makes clay bricks and clay tiles to sell at maker fairs. It takes him 10 minutes to make a brick and 20 minutes to make a tile. Each brick uses 3 pounds of clay and each tile uses 2 pounds of clay. He has 160 minutes available for making the bricks and tiles and has 20 pounds of clay on hand. If he makes a profit of $2 on each brick and $3 on each tile, how many bricks and tiles should he make to maximize his profit? A.Mr. Cutler should make 7 bricks and 0 tiles to maximize his profit. B.Mr. Cutler should make 0 bricks and 8 tiles to maximize his profit. C.Mr. Cutler should make 7 bricks and 2 tiles to maximize his profit. D.Mr. Cutler should make 2 bricks and 7 tiles to maximize his profit.