Answer:
She should make 122 Styrofoam lions and 268 Styrofoam Husky's
The maximum profit, she makes is $1109
Step-by-step explanation:
The given information are;
The volume required to make each lion = 8 oz
The time it takes to make each lion = 35 minutes
The amount of profit each lion brings = $2.50
The volume required to make each Husky = 12 oz
The time it takes to make each Husky = 20 minutes
The amount of profit each Husky brings = $3
Let the number of lion Styrofoam cups she makes = x
Let the number of Husky Styrofoam cups she makes = y
Therefore, we have;
x × 35 + y × 20 = 9650..........(1)
x × 8 + y × 12 = 3840.............(2)
Dividing equation (2) by 8 and making x the subject, we get;
x × 8/8 + y × 12/8 = 3840/8
x + 4/3·y = 480
x = 480 - 4/3·y
Substituting the value of x in equation (1) gives;
(480 - 4/3·y) × 35 + y × 20 = 9650
16800 - 80/3·y = 9650
y = 268.125
x = 480 - 4/3·y = 480 - 4/3×268.125 = 122.5
Therefore, she can make 122 Styrofoam lions and 268 Styrofoam Husky's
The maximum profit, she makes is therefore given by the following equation;
The maximum profit = 122 × 2.5 + 268 × 3 = $1109.
