Lily C.

asked • 10/14/19

Please help me i dont know how to solve this word problem

A farmer is going to divide her 50 acre farm between two crops. Seed for crop A costs $25 per acre. Seed for crop B costs $50 per acre. The farmer can spend at most $1500 on seed. 


If crop B brings in a profit of $110 per acre, and crop A brings in a profit of $80 per acre, how many acres of each crop should the farmer plant to maximize her profit?

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Howard J. answered • 10/14/19

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