Billy-Sean O'Hagan has joined the Physics Society at Suburban State University, and the group is planning...

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Billy-Sean O'Hagan has joined the Physics Society at SuburbanState University, and the group is planning to raise money tosupport the dying space program by making and selling umbrellas.The society intends to make three models: the Sprinkle, the Storm,and the Hurricane. The amounts of cloth, metal, and wood used inmaking each model are given in this table.
Sprinkle Storm Hurricane Total
Available
Cloth
(square yards) 1 2 2 500
Metal (pounds) 2 1 3 500
Wood (pounds) 1 3 6 500
Profit ($) 1 1 2
The table also shows the amounts of each material available in agiven day and the profits to be made from each model. How many ofeach model should the society make to maximize its profit?
Sprinkle_ umbrellas
Storm umbrellas
Hurricane_ umbrellas

	Sprinkle	Storm	Hurricane	Total Available
Cloth (square yards)	1	2	2	500
Metal (pounds)	2	1	3	500
Wood (pounds)	1	3	6	500
Profit ($)	1	1	2

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We will solve this problem with the help of ExcelLet x is the number of Sprinkle umbrellasLet y is the number of Storm umbrellasLet z is the number See Answer

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