Elena makes banana bread and nut bread to sell at the market. A loaf of banana bread requires 2 cups of flour and 2 eggs. A loaf
of nut bread takes 3 cups of flour and 1 egg. Elena has 12 cups flour and 8 eggs on hand. If she makes $1.50 profit per loaf of banana bread and $2 per loaf of nut bread, how many loaves of banana bread and nut bread could she make that will maximize her profit? A. Elena could make 0 loaves of banana bread and 4 loaves of nut bread to maximize her profit. B. Elena could make 2 loaves of banana bread and 3 loaves of nut bread to maximize her profit. C. Elena could make 3 loaves of banana bread and 2 loaves of nut bread to maximize her profit. D. Elena could make 1 loaf of banana bread and 5 loaves of nut bread to maximize her profit.
2 answers:
Let x be the number of loaves of banana bread and y be the number of loaves of nyt bread Elena makes.
1. A loaf of banana bread requires 2 cups of flour and 2 eggs, then x loaves require 2x cups of flour and 2x eggs.
2. A loaf of nut bread takes 3 cups of flour and 1 egg, then y loaves require 3y cups of flour and y eggs.
3. Elena has 12 cups flour, then
2x+3y≤12.
4. Elena has 8 eggs, then
2x+y≤8.
5. If she makes $1.50 profit per loaf of banana bread and $2 per loaf of nut bread, then she makes total profit of $(1.50x+2y).
The solution of system of two inequalities
is represented in the attached diagram.
The maximal profit can be obtained at point (3,2), where
Answer: correct choice is C (Elena could make 3 loaves of banana bread and 2 loaves of nut bread to maximize her profit)
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