Linear Programming Study Guide Graded A+

Dana wants to make two types of dog treats. She has 10 cups of peanut butter and 12 cups of flour. Her dog bone treat recipe uses 3 cups of peanut butter and 2 cups of flour to make one tray. A tray of her oatmeal dog treat recipe uses 1 cup of peanut butter and 4 cups of flour. She plans to sell trays of dog treats at the town festival and charge $6 for a tray of dog bone treats and $7 for a tray of oatmeal treats. Dana wants to maximize her income from selling the dog treats. When writing constraints for the problem, what is the most reasonable definition for the variables x and y? {Ans: d. Let x represent the number of trays of dog bone treats made and y represent number of trays of oatmeal dog treats made.}A catering business offers two sizes of baked ziti. Its small ziti dish uses 1 cup of sauce and 1 3/4 cups of cheese. Its large ziti dish uses 2 cups of sauce and 3 cups of cheese. The business has 100 cups of sauce and 400 cups of cheese on hand. It makes $6 profit