A farmer has 100 pigs each weighing 300 pounds. It costs $.50 a day to keep one pig. The pigs gain weight at 10 pounds a day. They sell today for $.75 a pound, but the price is falling by $.01 a day. How many days should the farmer wait to sell his pigs in order to maximize his profit?

A farmer has 100 pigs each weighing 300 pounds. It costs $.50 a day to keep one pig. The pigs gain weight at 10 pounds a day. They sell today for $.75 a pound, but the price is falling by $.01 a day. How many days should the farmer wait to sell his pigs in order to maximize his profit?

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Algebra for College Students

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Chapter8: Functions

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