Solve the linear programming problem.An airline with two types of airplanes, P1 and P2, has contracted with a tour group to provide transportation for a minimum of 400 first class, 750 tourist class, and 1500 economy class passengers. For a certain trip, airplane P1 costs $10,000 to operate and can accommodate 20 first class, 50 tourist class, and 110 economy class passengers. Airplane P2 costs $8500 to operate and can accommodate 18 first class, 30 tourist class, and 44 economy class passengers. How many of each type of airplane should be used in order to minimize the operating cost?
A.
| 9 P1 planes and 13 P2 planes |
B. 7 P1 planes and 11 P2 planes
C. 11 P1 planes and 7 P2 planes
D. 5 P1 planes and 17 P2 planes
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
Is the following correspondence a function??
A. Yes B. No
Solve the problem.The frame for a soapbox derby ramp is constructed so that the base is the same length as the height. If the surface of the ramp is 44 inches long, how tall is the ramp? Round your answer to the nearest inch.
A. 22 inches B. 44 inches C. 7 inches D. 31 inches
Solve the problem.A lot is in the shape of a right triangle. The shorter leg measures 60 meters. The hypotenuse is 20 meters longer than the length of the longer leg. How long is the longer leg?
A. 60 meters B. 120 meters C. 100 meters D. 80 meters
Solve the problem.How many different selections of three newspapers can be made from a set of 10 newspapers?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).