Compute the Maximum Product for Two Positive Numbers with the Property

question 74

Multiple Choice

Compute the maximum product for two positive numbers with the property that the sum of the first plus five times the second is 5000.

• A) 25,000
• B) 1,250,000
• C) 600
• D) 50,000
• E) none of these

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