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Resource allocation. A coffee manufacturer uses Colombian

Last updated: 8/7/2022

Resource allocation. A coffee manufacturer uses Colombian

Resource allocation. A coffee manufacturer uses Colombian and Brazilian coffee beans to produce two blends, robust and mild. A pound of the robust blend requires 12 ounces of Colombian beans and 4 ounces of Brazilian beans. A pound of the mild blend requires 6 ounces of Colombian beans and 10 ounces of Brazilian beans. Coffee is shipped in 105-pound burlap bags. The company has 52 bags of Colombian beans and 35 bags of Brazilian beans on hand. How many pounds of each blend should they produce in order to use all the available beans?