Solve the problem.Your screen print operation is doing extre…
Solve the problem.Your screen print operation is doing extremely well at the craft shows. Last week you sold 50 tie-dyed shirts for $15 each, 40 Cheraw-Tech crew shirts for $10 each and 30 handpainted T-shirts for $12 each. Use matrix operations to calculate your total revenue for the week.
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Use graphical methods to solve the linear programming problem.A math camp wants to hire counselors and aides to fill its staffing needs at minimum cost. The average monthly salary of a counselor is $2400 and the average monthly salary of an aide is $1100. The camp can accommodate up to 45 staff members and needs at least 30 to run properly. They must have at least 10 aides, and may have up to 3 aides for every 2 counselors. How many counselors and how many aides should the camp hire to minimize cost?
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Solve the problem.A trucking firm wants to purchase 10 trucks that will provide exactly 28 tons of additional shipping capacity. A model A truck holds 2 tons, a model B truck holds 3 tons, and a model C truck holds 5 tons. How many trucks of each model should the company purchase to provide the additional shipping capacity? Set up a system of linear equations and solve using Gauss-Jordan elimination. There may be more than one solution.
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