Determine the optional planting mix of corn


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A farmer in Wood County has 900 acres of land. She is going to plant each acre with corn, soybeans, or wheat. Each acre planted with corn yields a $2,000 profit. She has 100 workers and 150 tons of fertilizer. The table below shows the requirement per acre of each of the crops. Assuming a linear relationship, use Excel solver to determine the optional planting mix of corn, soybeans, and wheat to maximize her profit.

  CORN    
SOYBEANS   
WHEAT

Labour(workers)

0.1

0.3

0.25

Fertilizer (tons)

0.2

0.1

0.4

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