Profit Duffin House, which is now the largest publisher of books sold at the OHaganBooks.com site, prints three kinds of books: paperback, quality paperback, and hardcover. The amounts of paper, ink, and time on the presses required for each kind of book are given in this table:   Paperback Quality Paperback Hardcover Total Available Paper (pounds) 3 2 1 6,000 Ink (gallons) 2 1 3 6,000 Time (minutes) 10 10 10 22,000 Profit ($) 1 2 3   The table also lists the total amounts of paper, ink, and time available in a given day and the profits made on each kind of book. How many of each kind of book should Duffin print to maximize profit?

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  1. Profit Duffin House, which is now the largest publisher of books sold at the OHaganBooks.com site, prints three kinds of books: paperback, quality paperback, and hardcover. The amounts of paper, ink, and time on the presses required for each kind of book are given in this table:

      Paperback Quality Paperback Hardcover Total Available
    Paper (pounds) 3 2 1 6,000
    Ink (gallons) 2 1 3 6,000
    Time (minutes) 10 10 10 22,000
    Profit ($) 1 2 3  

    The table also lists the total amounts of paper, ink, and time available in a given day and the profits made on each kind of book. How many of each kind of book should Duffin print to maximize profit?

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