A furniture company produces tables and chairs. Each table takes 4 hours of carpentry and 2 hours of painting. Each chair requires 3 hours of carpentry and 1 hour painting. During the current production period, 240 hours of carpentry time are available and 100 hours in painting is available. Each table sold yields a profit of Php70.00 and each chair produced is sold for a Php50.00 profit. How many chairs should be produced to maximize the profit?

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A furniture company produces tables and chairs. Each table takes 4 hours of carpentry and 2
hours of painting. Each chair requires 3 hours of carpentry and 1 hour painting. During the
current production period, 240 hours of carpentry time are available and 100 hours in painting
is available. Each table sold yields a profit of Php70.00 and each chair produced is sold for a
Php50.00 profit.
How many chairs should be produced to maximize the profit?
Transcribed Image Text:A furniture company produces tables and chairs. Each table takes 4 hours of carpentry and 2 hours of painting. Each chair requires 3 hours of carpentry and 1 hour painting. During the current production period, 240 hours of carpentry time are available and 100 hours in painting is available. Each table sold yields a profit of Php70.00 and each chair produced is sold for a Php50.00 profit. How many chairs should be produced to maximize the profit?
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