The company wants to determine how much of each paint to produce to maximize its gross income. The price for exterior and interior paint are $3000 and $2000 per ton.

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A factory produces interior and exterior house paints
Two basic raw materials, A and B, are used to manufacture the paints, with
a limited supply of 6 and 8 tons, respectively.
The following table summarizes data raw materials requirements:
Tons of raw material per ton of paint
Exterior
Interior
A
1
2
B 2
1
The company wants to determine how much of each paint to produce to
maximize its gross income.
The price for exterior and interior paint are $3000 and $2000 per ton.
Transcribed Image Text:A factory produces interior and exterior house paints Two basic raw materials, A and B, are used to manufacture the paints, with a limited supply of 6 and 8 tons, respectively. The following table summarizes data raw materials requirements: Tons of raw material per ton of paint Exterior Interior A 1 2 B 2 1 The company wants to determine how much of each paint to produce to maximize its gross income. The price for exterior and interior paint are $3000 and $2000 per ton.
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