If there are x vans and y buses, then we want to
minimize c=305x+985y subject to
8x+40y >= 320
3x+y >= 36
use 10 vans, 6 buses
The student activities department of a community college plans to rent buses and vans for a spring-break trip. Each bus has 40 regular seats and 1 handicapped seat; each van has 8 regular seats and 3 handicapped seats. The rental cost is $305 for each van and $985 for each bus. If 320 regular and 36 handicapped seats are required for the trip, how many vehicles of each type should be rented to minimize cost?
The number of buses =
The number of vans =
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