(ii) A company operates 17 oil wells in a designated area. Each pump, on average, extracts 600 barrels of oil daily. The company can add more wells but every added well reduces the average daily output of each of the wells by 20 barrels. How many wells should the company add in order to maximize daily production?

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(ii) A company operates 17 oil wells in a designated area. Each pump, on average, extracts
600 barrels of oil daily. The company can add more wells but every added well reduces
the average daily output of each of the wells by 20 barrels. How many wells should the
company add in order to maximize daily production?
Transcribed Image Text:(ii) A company operates 17 oil wells in a designated area. Each pump, on average, extracts 600 barrels of oil daily. The company can add more wells but every added well reduces the average daily output of each of the wells by 20 barrels. How many wells should the company add in order to maximize daily production?
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