Question

susan can pick 4 lbs of coffee beans in an hour or gather 2 lbs of nuts. tom can pick 2 lbs of coffee beans in an hour or gather 4 lbs of nuts. each works 6 hrs per day. if they only pick coffee, what is the maximum amount of coffee the two can gather in a day? if they only pick nuts, what is the maximum amount of nuts the two can gather in a day? write the answer as x lbs, y lbs.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Susan

4lbs of coffee

2lbs of nuts

Tom

2lbs of coffee

4lbs of nuts

6 hrs per day.

if only coffee x = (4+2)*6=36lbs

if only nuts y = (4+2)*6=36lbs