A primitive economy depends on two basic goods, yams and pork. Production of 1 bushel of yams requires 1/8 bushels of yams and 1/2 of a pig. To produce 1 pig requires 1/3 bushel of yams. Find the amount of each commodity that should be produced to get 300 bushels i yams and 70 pigs. yams and pigs. To get 300 bushels (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) yams and 70 pigs requires bushels

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A primitive economy depends on two basic goods, yams and pork. Production of 1 bushel of yams requires 1/8 bushels of yams and 1/2 of a pig. To produce 1 pig requires 1/3 bushel of yams. Find the amount of each commodity that should be produced to get
300 bushels of yams and 70 pigs.
To get 300 bushels of yams and 70 pigs requires bushels of yams and
pigs.
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A primitive economy depends on two basic goods, yams and pork. Production of 1 bushel of yams requires 1/8 bushels of yams and 1/2 of a pig. To produce 1 pig requires 1/3 bushel of yams. Find the amount of each commodity that should be produced to get 300 bushels of yams and 70 pigs. To get 300 bushels of yams and 70 pigs requires bushels of yams and pigs. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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