A car rental agency has a budget of $1.82 million to purchase at most 100 new cars. The agency will purchase either subcompact cars at $13,000 each or midsized cars at $26,000 each. From past rental patterns, the agency decides to purchase at most 50 midsized cars and expects an annual profit of $7,000 per subcompact car and $10,000 per midsized car. How many of each type of car should be purchased to obtain the maximum profit while satisfying budgetary and other planning constraints? subcompact cars midsized cars Find the maximum profit. Need Help? Read It Watch It

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A car rental agency has a budget of $1.82 million to purchase at most 100 new cars. The agency will purchase either subcompact cars at $13,000 each or midsized cars at $26,000 each. From past
rental patterns, the agency decides to purchase at most 50 midsized cars and expects an annual profit of $7,000 per subcompact car and $10,000 per midsized car. How many of each type of car
should be purchased
obtain the maximum profit while satisfying budgetary and other planning constraints?
subcompact cars
midsized cars
Find the maximum profit.
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Transcribed Image Text:A car rental agency has a budget of $1.82 million to purchase at most 100 new cars. The agency will purchase either subcompact cars at $13,000 each or midsized cars at $26,000 each. From past rental patterns, the agency decides to purchase at most 50 midsized cars and expects an annual profit of $7,000 per subcompact car and $10,000 per midsized car. How many of each type of car should be purchased obtain the maximum profit while satisfying budgetary and other planning constraints? subcompact cars midsized cars Find the maximum profit. 2$ Need Help? Read It Watch It
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