A strawberry farmer will receive $39 per bushel of strawberries during the first week of harvesting. Each week after tha

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A Strawberry Farmer Will Receive 39 Per Bushel Of Strawberries During The First Week Of Harvesting Each Week After Tha 1 (99.68 KiB) Viewed 50 times

A strawberry farmer will receive $39 per bushel of strawberries during the first week of harvesting. Each week after that, the value will drop $0.80 per bushel. The farmer estimates that there are approximately 115 bushels of strawberries in the fields, and that the crop is increasing at a rate of four bushels per week. When should the farmer harvest the strawberries (in weeks) to maximize their value? (Assume that "during the first week of harvesting" here means week 1.) weeks Enter an exact number. How many bushels of strawberries will yield the maximum value? X bushels What is the maximum value of the strawberries (in dollars)? Need Help? Read It Watch It