Transportation
Helen’s transportation company tries to deliver the following crops. There are a total of 600 boxes of apples, 500 boxes of bananas, 450 boxes of nectarines, and 350 boxes of peaches. These equal sized boxes can carry up to 25 pounds of apples, 35 pounds of bananas, 45 pounds of nectarines, and 30 pounds of peaches. The shipping charge for apples, bananas, nectarines, and peaches are $6.35, $6.45, $6.35, and $6.50 per box, respectively. The truck has a weight limit of 40,000 pounds and a capacity not more than 1,200 boxes.
Question 1
How many boxes of nectarines did she deliver after running the problem through Excel’s Solver?
450
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350
500
Question 2
How much is the weight of the crops as the truck is completely loaded and ready to move?
38,800 pounds
36,750 pounds
40,000 pounds
1,200 pounds
Question 3
What is the smallest coefficient the shipping charge per box of nectarines can be changed to in order for her to deliver part or all of the nectarines after running the problem through Excel’s Solver?
$6.50
$7.00
$7.36
$7.50
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Question 1:
The correct answer is 350.
Question 2:
The correct answer is 38,800 pounds.
Question 3:
The smallest coefficient the shipping charge per box of nectarines can be changed to in order for her to deliver part or all of the nectarines after running the problem through Excel’s Solver is $7.36.
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