Jennifer makes birdhouses to sell online. A small birdhouse requires 1 board-feet of wood and 4...

 

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Jennifer makes birdhouses to sell online. A small birdhouse requires 1 board-feet of wood and 4 hours of labor, while a large birdhouse requires 2 board-feet of wood and 7 hours of labor. She makes a profit of $15 for each small birdhouse and $5 for each large birdhouse. If Jennifer wants to make a profit of at least $130 and she wants to use at least 32 board-feet of wood, how many of each should she make to minimize her hours of labor? Number of small birdhouses: Number of large birdhouses: Minimum hours of labor. Jennifer makes birdhouses to sell online. A small birdhouse requires 1 board-feet of wood and 4 hours of labor, while a large birdhouse requires 2 board-feet of wood and 7 hours of labor. She makes a profit of $15 for each small birdhouse and $5 for each large birdhouse. If Jennifer wants to make a profit of at least $130 and she wants to use at least 32 board-feet of wood, how many of each should she make to minimize her hours of labor? Number of small birdhouses: Number of large birdhouses: Minimum hours of labor.

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