A baker has 30 oz of flour and 5 packages of yeast. Baking a loaf of bread requires 5 ozof flour and 1 package of yeast. Each loaf of bread can be sold for 30¢. The baker maypurchase additional flour at 4¢/oz or sell leftover flour at the same price. Formulate andsolve an LP to help the baker maximize profits (revenues - costs)

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A baker has 30 oz of flour and 5 packages of yeast. Baking a loaf of bread requires 5 oz
of flour and 1 package of yeast. Each loaf of bread can be sold for 30¢. The baker may
purchase additional flour at 4¢/oz or sell leftover flour at the same price. Formulate and
solve an LP to help the baker maximize profits (revenues - costs)

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