In Example 2 we saw that Airbus A330-300s seat 330 passengers and cost $250 million each, Boeing 767-300ERS seat 270 passengers and cost $200 million each, while Boeing Dreamliner 787-9s seat 240 passengers and cost $250 million each. You are the purchasing manager of an airline company and have a spending goal of $3350 million for the purchase of new aircraft to seat a total of 4290 passengers. Your company has a policy of supporting U.S. industries, and you have been instructed to buy twice as many Boeings as Airbuses. Given the selection of three aircraft, how many of each should you order? Airbus A330-300s Boeing 767-3O0ERS Boeing Dreamliner 787-9s

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In Example 2 we saw that Airbus A330-300s seat 330 passengers and cost $250 million each, Boeing 767-300ERS seat 270 passengers and cost $200 million each, while Boeing Dreamliner 787-9s
seat 240 passengers and cost $250 million each. You are the purchasing manager of an airline company and have a spending goal of $3350 million for the purchase of new aircraft to seat a total of
4290 passengers. Your company has a policy of supporting U.S. industries, and you have been instructed to buy twice as many Boeings as Airbuses. Given the selection of three aircraft, how many of
each should you order?
Airbus A330-300s
Boeing 767-300ERS
Boeing Dreamliner 787-9s
Transcribed Image Text:In Example 2 we saw that Airbus A330-300s seat 330 passengers and cost $250 million each, Boeing 767-300ERS seat 270 passengers and cost $200 million each, while Boeing Dreamliner 787-9s seat 240 passengers and cost $250 million each. You are the purchasing manager of an airline company and have a spending goal of $3350 million for the purchase of new aircraft to seat a total of 4290 passengers. Your company has a policy of supporting U.S. industries, and you have been instructed to buy twice as many Boeings as Airbuses. Given the selection of three aircraft, how many of each should you order? Airbus A330-300s Boeing 767-300ERS Boeing Dreamliner 787-9s
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Given :

Aircraft category A:

Number of Passengers in one aircraft is 330

Cost per each seat is $150 million.

Aircraft category B:

Number of passengers in one aircraft is 270 

Cost per each seat is $200 million.

Aircraft category c:

Number of passengers in one aircraft is 240

Cost per each seat is $250 million.

The spending goal for purchase of a new aircraft to seat is given as $3350 million and total seats as 4290 passengers.

 

 

 

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