Yang s Material Company hauls gravel to a construction site

Last updated: 4/16/2023

Yang s Material Company hauls gravel to a construction site using a small truck and a large truck The carrying capacity and operating cost per load are given in the accompanying table Yang must deliver a minimum of 420 cubic yards per day to satisfy her contract with the builder The union contract with her drivers requires that the total number of loads per day is a minimum of 8 How many loads should be made in each truck per day to minimize the total cost Small Truck Large Truck Capacity yd Cost per Load 60 66 70 59 In order to minimize the total cost the number of loads in a small truck that should be made is and the number of loads in a large truck that should be made is