A confectioner has 600 pounds of chocolate, 100 pounds of nuts, and 50 pounds of fruits in inventory with which to make three types of candy: Sweet Tooth, Sugar Dandy, and Dandy Delite. A box of Sweet Tooth uses 3 pounds of chocolate, 1 pound of nuts and 1 pound of fruits, and sells for $8. A box of Sugar Dandy requires 4 pounds of chocolate and ½ pound of nuts and sells for $5. A box of Dandy Delite requires 5 pounds of chocolate, ¾ pounds of nuts and 1 pound of fruit and sells for $6. How many boxes of each type of candy should be made from the available inventory to maximize revenue (sales)?
Unitary Method
The word “unitary” comes from the word “unit”, which means a single and complete entity. In this method, we find the value of a unit product from the given number of products, and then we solve for the other number of products.
Speed, Time, and Distance
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Profit and Loss
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A confectioner has 600 pounds of chocolate, 100 pounds of nuts, and 50 pounds of fruits in inventory with
which to make three types of candy: Sweet Tooth, Sugar Dandy, and Dandy Delite. A box of Sweet Tooth uses
3 pounds of chocolate, 1 pound of nuts and 1 pound of fruits, and sells for $8. A box of Sugar Dandy requires 4
pounds of chocolate and ½ pound of nuts and sells for $5. A box of Dandy Delite requires 5 pounds of
chocolate, ¾ pounds of nuts and 1 pound of fruit and sells for $6. How many boxes of each type of candy
should be made from the available inventory to maximize revenue (sales)?
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