A merchant makes two raisin nut mixtures.
Each box of mixture A contains 15 ounces of peanuts and 6 ounces of raisins, and sells for $5.80.
Each box of mixture B contains 9 ounces of peanuts and 3 ounces of raisins, and sells for $3.20.
The company has available 2,600 ounces of peanuts and 800 ounces of raisins. The merchant
will try to sell the amount of each mixture that maximizes income.
Let x be the number of boxes of mixture A and let y be the number of boxes of mixture B.
6. State the objective function. 6. _______
A. 2,600x + 800y
B. 5.80x + 3.20y
C. 24x + 9y
D. 15x + 9y