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Mr. Cruz has 500 acres of land in which he intends to plant 2 crops corn and wheat. It cost 120 per acre to produce corn and P210 per acre to produce wheat and there is P 15,000 available to this production. The yields per acre are 120 bushels of corn and 210 bushels of wheat and the farmer has contracted 15,000 bushels. How much should the farmer plant to maximize the profit when the net profit is 1.30 per bushel for corn and 2 per bushel for wheat?

Mr. Cruz has 500 acres of land in which he intends to plant 2 crops corn and wheat. It cost 120 per acre to produce corn and P210 per acre to produce wheat and there is P 15,000 available to this production. The yields per acre are 120 bushels of corn and 210 bushels of wheat and the farmer has contracted 15,000 bushels. How much should the farmer plant to maximize the profit when the net profit is 1.30 per bushel for corn and 2 per bushel for wheat?

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Mr. Cruz has 500 acres of land in which he intends to plant 2 crops corn and wheat. It cost F 120 per acre to produce corn and P 210 per acre to produce wheat and there is P 15,000 available to this production. The yields per acre are 120 bushels of corn and 210 bushels of wheat and the farmer has contracted 15,000 bushels. How much should the farmer plant to maximize the profit when the net profit is P 1.30 per bushel for corn and P2 per bushel for wheat?
Transcribed Image Text:Mr. Cruz has 500 acres of land in which he intends to plant 2 crops corn and wheat. It cost F 120 per acre to produce corn and P 210 per acre to produce wheat and there is P 15,000 available to this production. The yields per acre are 120 bushels of corn and 210 bushels of wheat and the farmer has contracted 15,000 bushels. How much should the farmer plant to maximize the profit when the net profit is P 1.30 per bushel for corn and P2 per bushel for wheat?
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