A factory makes tennis rackets and cricket bats. A tennis racket takes `1. 5` hours of machine time and 3 hours of craftmans time in its making while a cricket bat takes 3 hours of machine time and 1 hour of craftmans time. In a day, the factory has the availability of not more than 42 hours of machine time and 24 hours of craftsmans time. If the profit on a racket and on a bat is Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 respectively, find the number of tennis rackets and crickets bats that the factory must manufacture to earn the maximum profit. Make it as an L.P.P. and solve graphically.

Answer

(i) 4 tennis rackets and 12 cricket bats
(ii) Max. Profit = ₹ 200.