Linear Programming Questions

A farmer has asked you for advice on the best strategy for planting wheat and corn on her 500-acre farm. To make it through harvest time, each acre of wheat she plants will require 1 person-day of labor and other expenses of $20. Each acre of corn she plants will require 5 person-days of labor and expenses of $30. The farmer has $11,400 and 1480 person-days of labor available, and she expects to make a profit of $90 per acre of wheat and $120 per acre of corn. If x = acres of wheat and y = acres of corn, which of the following is NOT a constraint?

• x + y ≤ 500
• 20x + 30y ≤ 11,400
• y ≥ 5x + 30
• x + 5y ≤ 1480

A farmer has asked you for advice on the best strategy for planting wheat and corn on her 500-acre farm. To make it through harvest time, each acre of wheat she plants will require 1 person-day of labor and other expenses of $20. Each acre of corn she plants will require 5 person-days of labor and expenses of $30. The farmer has $11,400 and 1480 person-days of labor available, and she expects to make a profit of $90 per acre of wheat and $120 per acre of corn. What is the maximum profit?

• $47,400
• $49,200
• $51,000
• $52,300

In a pasture are horses and chickens if there are a total of 28 animals and 80 legs how many chickens and horses?

• 10 horses, 18 chickens
• 16 horses, 12 chickens
• 12 horses, 16 chickens
• 18 horses, 10 chickens

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Sarah makes small purses (x) and big purses (y). She can make no more than 8 purses a week.
Which inequality represents the situation?

• x + y ≤ 8
• x + y ≤ 6
• 2x + 3y ≤ 6
• x + y ≤ 10

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

It takes Sarah 2 hours to make small purses and 3 hours to make big purses. She has a maximum of 18 hours a week. Which inequality represents this situation?

• 2x + 3y ≤ 18
• x + y ≤ 6
• x + y ≤ 9
• 3x + 2y ≤ 18

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

• (0, 0), (0, 6), (6, 2), (8, 0)
• (0, 0), (6, 0), (2, 6), (0, 8)

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.12

Sarah makes $30 for each small purse (x) and $50 for each big purse (y). What is the objective quantity?

• P = 30x + 50y
• P = 50x + 30y

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

• (0,0)
• (6,2)
• (8,0)
• (0,6)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Objective quantity:
P = 30x + 50y
Corner that maximizes profit: (0, 6)
What is the profit?

• 300
• 280
• 400
• 240

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Rachel owns a car and a moped. She has at most 12 gallons of gas to be used between the car and the moped.  The car's tank holds at most 10 gallons and the moped's 3 gallons. The mileage for the car is 20 mpg and for the moped is 100 mpg. What are the variables you need to define?

• x is gas, y is mileage
• x is car, y is moped
• x is gas, y is moped
• x is car, y is mileage

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2