pose Susan and Tom were picking the maximum number of pounds of coffee when they decided that they would like to begin gathering 4 po ould gather the nuts? (Click to select) +. any pounds of coffee would they still be able to pick? pounds of coffee per day. suppose Susan and Tom were gathering the maximum number of pounds of nuts when they decided that they would like to begin picking ould pick the coffee? (Click to select). any pounds of nuts would they still be able to gather? pounds of nuts per day. Id it be possible for Susan and Tom in total to gather 26 pounds of nuts and pick 20 pounds of coffee each day? (Click to select) + w much of each good should each person pick?
pose Susan and Tom were picking the maximum number of pounds of coffee when they decided that they would like to begin gathering 4 po ould gather the nuts? (Click to select) +. any pounds of coffee would they still be able to pick? pounds of coffee per day. suppose Susan and Tom were gathering the maximum number of pounds of nuts when they decided that they would like to begin picking ould pick the coffee? (Click to select). any pounds of nuts would they still be able to gather? pounds of nuts per day. Id it be possible for Susan and Tom in total to gather 26 pounds of nuts and pick 20 pounds of coffee each day? (Click to select) + w much of each good should each person pick?
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![Susan can pick 4 pounds of coffee in an hour or gather 2 pounds of nuts. Tom can pick 2 pounds of coffee in an hour or gather 4 pounds of nuts. Each works 6 hours per day.
a. What is the maximum number of pounds of coffee the two can pick in a day?
pounds.
b. What is the maximum number of pounds of nuts the two can gather in a day?
c. Suppose Susan and Tom were picking the maximum number of pounds of coffee when they decided that they would like to begin gathering 4 pounds of nuts per day.
Who would gather the nuts? (Click to select) +.
How many pounds of coffee would they still be able to pick?
pounds of coffee per day.
d. Now suppose Susan and Tom were gathering the maximum number of pounds of nuts when they decided that they would like to begin picking 8 pounds of coffee per day.
Who would pick the coffee? (Click to select)).
How many pounds of nuts would they still be able to gather?
pounds of nuts per day.
e. Would it be possible for Susan and Tom in total to gather 26 pounds of nuts and pick 20 pounds of coffee each day? (Click to select) +
If so, how much of each good should each person pick?
Tom
Susan
Coffee
pounds
pounds
Nuts
pounds.
pounds
pounds](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa710c47f-e633-48d3-a2fb-679ef1da630d%2Fe2396ae1-35df-4b2c-a51e-1586990f447f%2Fjcv0ydk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Susan can pick 4 pounds of coffee in an hour or gather 2 pounds of nuts. Tom can pick 2 pounds of coffee in an hour or gather 4 pounds of nuts. Each works 6 hours per day.
a. What is the maximum number of pounds of coffee the two can pick in a day?
pounds.
b. What is the maximum number of pounds of nuts the two can gather in a day?
c. Suppose Susan and Tom were picking the maximum number of pounds of coffee when they decided that they would like to begin gathering 4 pounds of nuts per day.
Who would gather the nuts? (Click to select) +.
How many pounds of coffee would they still be able to pick?
pounds of coffee per day.
d. Now suppose Susan and Tom were gathering the maximum number of pounds of nuts when they decided that they would like to begin picking 8 pounds of coffee per day.
Who would pick the coffee? (Click to select)).
How many pounds of nuts would they still be able to gather?
pounds of nuts per day.
e. Would it be possible for Susan and Tom in total to gather 26 pounds of nuts and pick 20 pounds of coffee each day? (Click to select) +
If so, how much of each good should each person pick?
Tom
Susan
Coffee
pounds
pounds
Nuts
pounds.
pounds
pounds
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