1. A Western shop wishes to purchase 300 felt and 200 straw cowboy hats. Bids have been received from the wholesalers. Beta Hatters has agreed to supply not more than 200 hats. Kappa Hatters not more than 250, Delta Hatters not more than 150. The owner of the shop has estimated that his profit per hat sold from Beta Hatters would be P30/felt and P40/straw, from Kappa Hatters P38/felt and P35/straw, and from Delta Hatters P40/felt nad P36/straw. The Western shop wants to determine maximum profit.

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1. A Western shop wishes to purchase 300 felt and 200 straw cowboy hats. Bids have been received from
the wholesalers. Beta Hatters has agreed to supply not more than 200 hats. Kappa Hatters not more than
250, Delta Hatters not more than 150. The owner of the shop has estimated that his profit per hat sold from
Beta Hatters would be P30/felt and P40/straw, from Kappa Hatters P38/felt and P35/straw, and from Delta
Hatters P40/felt nad P36/straw. The Western shop wants to determine maximum profit.
Transcribed Image Text:1. A Western shop wishes to purchase 300 felt and 200 straw cowboy hats. Bids have been received from the wholesalers. Beta Hatters has agreed to supply not more than 200 hats. Kappa Hatters not more than 250, Delta Hatters not more than 150. The owner of the shop has estimated that his profit per hat sold from Beta Hatters would be P30/felt and P40/straw, from Kappa Hatters P38/felt and P35/straw, and from Delta Hatters P40/felt nad P36/straw. The Western shop wants to determine maximum profit.
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