A farmer is going to divide her 40 acre farm between two crops. Seed for crop A costs $10 per acre. Seed for crop B costs $20 per acre. The farmer can spend at most $500 on seed. If crop B brings in a profit of $110 per acre, and crop A brings in a profit of $120 per acre, how many acres of crop A should the farmer plant to maximize her profit? Round your answer to the nearest acre, if necessary.

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A farmer is going to divide her 40 acre farm between two crops. Seed for crop A costs $10 per acre. Seed for crop B costs $20 per acre.
The farmer can spend at most $500 on seed. If crop B brings in a profit of $110 per acre, and crop A brings in a profit of $120 per acre,
how many acres of crop A should the farmer plant to maximize her profit? Round your answer to the nearest acre, if necessary.
Transcribed Image Text:A farmer is going to divide her 40 acre farm between two crops. Seed for crop A costs $10 per acre. Seed for crop B costs $20 per acre. The farmer can spend at most $500 on seed. If crop B brings in a profit of $110 per acre, and crop A brings in a profit of $120 per acre, how many acres of crop A should the farmer plant to maximize her profit? Round your answer to the nearest acre, if necessary.
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