Tina s Material Company hauls gravel to a construction site

Last updated: 6/29/2023

Tina 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 Tina must deliver a minimum of 120 cubic yards per day to satisfy his contract with the builder The union contract with his drivers requires that the total number of loads per day is a minimum of 5 How many loads should be made in each truck per day to minimize the total cost Small Truck Large Truck 40 30 84 72 Capacity yd Cost per Load 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 5