The Owner of Crackers, Inc

question 54

Multiple Choice

The owner of Crackers, Inc., produces two kinds of crackers: Deluxe (D) and Classic (C) . She has a limited amount of the three ingredients used to produce these crackers available for her next production run: 4,800 ounces of sugar; 9,600 ounces of flour, and 2,000 ounces of salt. A box of Deluxe crackers requires 2 ounces of sugar, 6 ounces of flour, and 1 ounce of salt to produce; while a box of Classic crackers requires 3 ounces of sugar, 8 ounces of flour, and 2 ounces of salt. Profits for a box of Deluxe crackers are $.40; and for a box of Classic crackers, $.50. What is the constraint for sugar?

• A)2 D + 3 C ≤ 4,800
• B)6 D + 8 C ≤ 4,800
• C)1 D + 2 C ≤ 4,800
• D)3 D + 2 C ≤ 4,800
• E)4 D + 5 C ≤ 4,800

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