Kimo'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. Kimo must deliver a
minimum of 350 cubic yards per day to satisfy her contract with the builder. The union contract with her drivers
requires that the total number of loads per day is a minimum of 9. How many loads should be made in each
truck per day to minimize the total cost?
Small Truck Large Truck
Capacity (yd) 50
70
Cost per Load
$87
$73
and the
In order to minimize the total cost, the number of loads in a small truck that should be made is
number of loads in a large truck that should be made is