A person can sell a maximum of 20 units of shirts and pants on which a profit of ₹40 is made on each shirt and a profit of ₹30 on each pant. A minimum of 2 shirts are being sold, while pants are sold at least 4 times as many as shirts. Then the maximum profit is:
A person can sell a maximum of 20 units of shirts and pants on which a profit of ₹40 is made on each shirt and a profit of ₹30 on each pant. A minimum of 2 shirts are being sold, while pants are sold at least 4 times as many as shirts. Then the maximum profit is:
Solution
Let = number of shirts and = number of pants.
Profit on each shirt = ₹40
Profit on each pant = ₹30
The constraints are:
- Total items:
- Minimum shirts:
- Pants at least 4 times shirts:
Goal: Maximize profit
Since and :
Combined with , the possible values are
For :
Minimum pants:
Maximum pants:
Best choice:
Profit
For :
Minimum pants:
Maximum pants:
Best choice:
Profit
For :
Minimum pants:
Maximum pants:
Best choice:
Profit
The maximum profit is ₹640.
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