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 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.