Write a Profit Formula for This Mixture Problem: Kim and Lynn

question 17

Multiple Choice

Write a profit formula for this mixture problem: Kim and Lynn produce pottery vases (x) and bowls (y) . A vase requires 35 oz of clay and 5 oz of glaze. A bowl requires 20 oz of clay and 10 oz of glaze. There are 500 oz of clay available and 200 oz of glaze available. The profit on one vase is $5 and the profit on one bowl is $4.

• A) P = 500x + 200y
• B) P = 35x + 20y
• C) P = 5x + 4y
• D) P = 5x + 10y

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Definitions:

Tropomyosin

Fibrous protein found as a component of the actin myofilament.

Fibrous Actin

Filamentous actin, part of the cytoskeleton in cells, involved in various types of cell movement and the maintenance of cell shape.

Thick Myofilaments

Components of the muscle fiber responsible for muscle contraction, composed primarily of the protein myosin.

Myosin Molecules

Motor proteins involved in muscle contraction and movement by interacting with actin fibers within muscle cells.