A small island kingdom produces two goods: pineapples and
coconuts. The production of one unit of pineapples requires .3
units of pineapples and .9 units of coconuts. The production of one
unit of coconuts requires .2 units of pineapples and .6 units of
coconuts. The kingdom wants to meet an external demand for 40 units
of pineapples and 110 units of coconuts.
How many units of pineapples will they have to
produce?
How many units of coconuts will they have to
produce?
Pineapple needed to make 1 pineapple unit = 0.3
Pineapple needed to make 40 pineapple units = 0.3 × 40 = 12
Pineapple needed to make 1 coconut unit = 0.2
Pineapple needed to make 110 coconut units = 0.2 × 110 = 22
Total pineapple needed to be produced = 12 + 22 = 34
Coconut needed to make 1 pineapple unit = 0.9
Coconut needed to make 40 pineapple units = 0.9 × 40 = 36
Coconut needed to make 1 coconut unit = 0.6
Coconut needed to make 110 coconut units = 0.6 × 110 = 66
Total coconut needed to produce = 36 + 66 = 102
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