Algebra 150
I need the correct formula to solve for the correct answer.
Food and clothing are shipped to victims of a natural disaster. Each carton of food will feed 15 people, while each carton of clothing will help 6 people. Each 25 cubic ft. box of food weighs 40 lbs. and each 5 cubic ft. box of clothing weighs 20 lbs. The commercial carriers transporting food & clothing are bound by the following constraints.
-the total wt. per carrier cannot exceed 24,000
-the total volume must be no more than 9000 cubic ft.
How many cartons of food?_______________and How many boxes of food?____________ should be sent with each plane shipped to maximize the number of people who can be helped?
Formula used z=15x+6y
40x+20y </ 24,000
25x+5y </ 9000
