PROBLEM 1: Joey is a college student who is good at designing and creating furniture. He has 6 units of wood and 28 hours of free time in which he will make storage boxes. Two models have sold well in the past, so he will restrict himself of those two. He estimates that model 1 requires 2 units of wood and 7 hours of time. Model 2 requires 1 unit of wood and 8 hours of time. The prices of the models are 120 and #80, respectively. How many storage boxes of each model should he assemble if the wishes to maximize his sales revenue?

PROBLEM 1: Joey is a college student who is good at designing and creating furniture. He has 6 units of wood and 28 hours of free time in which he will make storage boxes. Two models have sold well in the past, so he will restrict himself of those two. He estimates that model 1 requires 2 units of wood and 7 hours of time. Model 2 requires 1 unit of wood and 8 hours of time. The prices of the models are 120 and #80, respectively. How many storage boxes of each model should he assemble if the wishes to maximize his sales revenue?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter7: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section7.2: Systems Of Linear Equations: Three Variables

Problem 61SE: Last year, at Haven's Pond Car Dealership, for a particular model of BMW, Jeep, and Toyota, one...

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