A dealer in rural area wishes to purchase a number of sewing machines. He has only Rs. 5,760 to invest and has space for at most 20 items for storage. An electronic sewing machine cost him Rs. 360 and a manually operated sewing machine Rs. 240. He can sell an electronic sewing machine at a profit of Rs. 22 and a manually operated sewing machine at a profit of Rs. 18. Assuming that he can sell all the items that he can buy, how should he invest his money in order to maximize his profit? Make it as a LPP and solve it graphically.

Answer

The dealer should invest in 8 electronic and 12 manually operated machines.