Question #6411621Single Choice

Algebra-1

Question

A company is using two types of machines to manufacture items. Machine A can produce 5 items per hour and uses 3 units of energy per hour. Machine B can produce 6 items per hour and uses 4 units of energy per hour. The total energy available is 48 units. Also, the number of Machine A should be at least 4 and the number of Machine B should be at least 3.Which of the following systems of inequalities represents this situation?

Options

A
    3x + 4y ≥ 48;  x ≥ 4; y ≥ 3
B
    3x + 4y ≤ 48;  x ≥ 4; y ≥ 3
C
    3x + 4y > 48;  x ≥ 4; y ≥ 3
D
    3x + 4y < 48;  x ≥ 4; y ≥ 3

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