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Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter7: Applying Fractions

Section7.8: Work Problems

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Farm Management A farmer has 70 acres of land available
for planting either soybeans or wheat. The cost of preparing
the soil, the workdays required, and the expected profit per
acre planted for each type of crop are given in the following
table.The farmer cannot spend more than $1800 in preparation
costs and cannot use a total of more than 120 workdays. How
many acres of each crop should be planted to maximize the
profit? What is the maximum profit? What is the maximum
profit if the farmer is willing to spend no more than $2400 on
preparation?

Soybeans
Wheat
Preparation cost per acre
$60
$30
Workdays required per acre
3
4
Profit per acre
$180
$100

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