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A furniture firm manufactures chairs and tables, each requiring the use of three machines A, B and C. Production of each chair requires 2 hours on machine A, 1 hour on machine B and 1 hour on machine C. Each table requires 1 hour each on machine A and B and 3 hours on machine C. The profit obtained by selling one chair is Rs. 30 while by selling one table the profit is Rs. 60. The total time available per week on machine A is 70 hours, on machine B is 40 hours and on machine C is 90 hours. How many chairs and tables should be made per week so as to maximise profit? Formulate the problem as LPP and solve it graphically.
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