matrices

[sharondaalexan]

A distributor supplies bags of coffee beans to three different coffee shops in town. The coffee beans come in 5 lb., 10 lb., and 15 lb. bags. Matrix A shows the number of bags of each size delivered to each coffee shop per week. Matrix B shows the cost of each bag of coffee beans. Assuming that none of the shops change their order requirements, which matrix, W, X, Y, or Z, represents each shop’s cost of a year’s supply of each type of coffee beans?

		Matrix W
		Matrix X
		Matrix Y
		Matrix Z

 

[ksdhart2]

Unfortunately, the image you linked from the University of Houston website is not coming through correctly. Your best bet would probably be to download a copy from their website to your local computer and then upload it here.