A housecleaning company receives $25 for each house cleaned. The table below gives the relation between the number of workers and the number of houses that can be cleaned per week. Based on the above info, if the wage rate of a housecleaner is $130, what is the maximum amount of profit the company can earn?

A. $750
B. $230
C. $150
D. $ 20
E. none of the above


Answer: B

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