Question

The triangular region shows the number of possible red apples, x, and the number of possible green apples, y, a person can use in a fruit basket.

Which combination of red and green apples can the person use?
 


40 red apples and 35 green apples

40 red apples and 12 green apples

35 red apples and 30 green apples

30 red apples and 18 green apples

Answer 1

The combination of red and green apples the person can use is:

• 40 red apples and 12 green apples

Explanation:

x represent the number of possible red apples.

and y represent the number of possible green apples.

Now, we will check which of the given options or points lie in the feasible region i.e. the shaded region.

1)

(40,35)

The point (40,35) lie outside the shaded region and hence is not a possible combination.

2)

(40,12)

It lie in the shaded region and hence is a possible combination.

3)

(35,30)

This also lie outside the feasible region.

Hence, option: 3 is incorrect.

4)

(30,18)

This also lie outside the feasible region.

Hence, option: 4 is incorrect.

Answer 2

look at the given numbers and se which combination falls within the shaded triangle

the combination that both numbers are in the shaded area is

40 red and 12 green