To find: the number of bicycle and tricycle production in order to maximize the profit.
Answer to Problem 43E
50 bicycles and 75 tricycles
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Let
Profit on
Profit on
Time required for
Time required for
Time required for
Time required for
Total time available for department A = 450 hours
Total time available for department B = 400 hours
Calculation:
Let
The inequalities derived from the given information are as follows:
Use a graphing calculator to plot the inequalities as shown below.
The vertices are
Thus, the number of bicycle and tricycle production in order to maximize the profit is 50 and 75 respectively.
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