The Hoffman Trucking Company Has an Order for Three Products

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Hoffman Trucking Company has an order for three products, A, B, and C, for delivery. The table below gives the volume in cubic feet, the weight in pounds, and the value for insurance in dollars for a unit of each of
The products. If one of the company's trucks can carry 38,000 cubic feet and 57,100 pounds, and is insured to
Carry $29,750, how many units of product A can be carried on the truck? Assume that z represents the number
Of units of product C. $$\begin{array} { l | l | l | l } & \text { Product A } & \text { Product B } & \text { Product C } \\\hline \text { Unit Volume } \left( \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 } \right) & 24 & 20 & 50 \\\text { Weight (lbs) } & 36 & 30 & 75 \\\text { Value (dollars) } & 150 & 180 & 120\end{array}$$

• A)\(140-3.5 z\)
• B) \(4.5 \mathrm { z } - 18\)
• C) \(135 - 4 \mathrm { z }\)
• D) There is no solution.

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