Q1-Waterbrook Farm includes 210 acres of cropland. The farm owner wishes to plant this acreage in both
Question:
Q1-Waterbrook Farm includes 210 acres of cropland. The farm owner wishes to plant this acreage in both corn and soybeans. The profit per acre in com production is $375 and in soybeans is $365. A total of 540 hr of labor is ayalble Eek acre of com requires 3 hr of labor, whereas each acre of soybean requires 2 hr of labor. How should the land be divided betwoen con and soybeans in order to yield the maximum profit? What is the maximum profit?
1-The farm owner should plantacres of
2-corn and |acres of
3-soybeans to yield a maximum proft of$
Q2- Francisco is planning to invest up to $40,000 in corporate and municipal bonds. The least he is allowed to invest in corporate bonds is $7000, and he does not want to invest more than $22,000 in corporate bonds. He also does not want to invest more than $20,000 in municipal bonds. The interest is 5% on corporate bonds and 2,% on municipal bonds. This is simple interest for one year. How much should he invest in each type of bond in order to maximize his income? What is the maximum income?
1-Francisco should invest
2-corporate bonds and
3-municipal bonds in order to maximize his income.
Q3- It takes Fena Tailoring 3 hr of cutting and 6 hr of sewing to make a tiered silk organza bridal dress. It takes 6 hr of cutting and 3 hr of sewing to make a lace sheath bridal dress. The shop has at most 36 hr per week available for cutting and at most 27 hr per week for sewing. The profit is $321 on an organza dress and $157 on a lace dress. How many of each kind of bridal dress should be made each week in order to maximize profit? What is the maximum profit?
1-The shop should make
2-organza dresses and
3-lace dresses to yield a maximum profit of
College Algebra Graphs and Models
ISBN: 978-0321845405
5th edition
Authors: Marvin L. Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher, David J. Ellenbogen, Judith A. Penna