Question

Zak is going to buy some bookcases and some lamps to sell in his shop. Each bookcase costs £16 Each lamp costs £12 Zak has a maximum of £360 to spend. He is going to buy x bookcases. He is going to buy y lamps. Show that 4 x + 3 y ≤ A where A is a constant to be found

Answer 1

He can buy 8 bookcases and 6 lamps

Explanation:

4(16) + 3(12)

64 + 36 = 100

360- 100 = 260

260-100=60

4*2=8 3*2=6