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A wholesale merchant wants to start the business of cereal with ₹ 24000. Wheat is ₹ 400 per quintal and rice is ₹ 600 per quintal. He has capacity to store 200 quintal cereal. He earns the profit ₹ 25 per quintal on wheat and 40 per quintal on nee. If he stores x quintal rice and y quintal wheat, then for maximum profit the objective function is

A

`25 x +40 y`

B

` 40 x =25 y`

C

` 400 x + 600y`

D

` 400/40 x +600/25 y`

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The correct Answer is:
B
For maximum profit Z =40 x+ 25y .
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