Problem 802

A laboratory uses 600 white mice each year for experimental purposes. It costs 6 to feed a mouse for one year. Each time mice are ordered, there is a service charge of18  for processing the order. How many mice should be ordered each time to minimize the total cost of feeding the mice and placing orders for the mice.

 

Solution:-

 

The laboratory should order 60 mice per order.

 

 

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