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A commercial bakery allocates 72% of its weekly flour supply to baking bread. After upgrading their supply agreement, the weekly flour supply increases by 13%. Consequently, the amount of flour allocated to bread increases by 2160 kg, while the reserve storage allocation increases by 31%. Determine the bakery's new weekly flour allocation for baking bread.

Options

A

38160 kg

B

50000 kg

C

30000 kg

D

36000 kg

E

39960 kg

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Correct Answer :

Option A

38160 kg

Solution :

The correct option is 38160 kg.

Let us solve the problem step-by-step by setting up equations based on the given information.

Let S be the initial weekly flour supply in kg.

Initially, the allocation is as follows:
- Flour allocated to bread baking, B1=0.72S
- Flour allocated to reserve storage, R1=(1-0.72)S=0.28S

After upgrading the supply agreement:
- The total weekly flour supply increases by 13%, so the new total supply is:
Snew=1.13S

The increase in total flour supply is:
ΔS=0.13S

We are given the changes in the individual allocations:
1. The amount of flour allocated to bread increases by 2160 kg:
ΔB=2160 kg

2. The reserve storage allocation increases by 31%:
ΔR=0.31×R1=0.31×0.28S=0.0868S

Since the total increase in flour supply is the sum of the increases in the bread allocation and the reserve storage allocation, we can write:
ΔS=ΔB+ΔR

Substitute the expressions in terms of S into the equation:
0.13S=2160+0.0868S

Subtract 0.0868S from both sides:
(0.13-0.0868)S=2160
0.0432S=2160

Solve for S:
S=21600.0432=50000 kg

Now, calculate the initial weekly flour allocation for baking bread:
B1=0.72×50000=36000 kg

Finally, find the bakery's new weekly flour allocation for baking bread by adding the increase of 2160 kg:
Bnew=B1+ΔB=36000+2160=38160 kg

Thus, the new weekly flour allocation for baking bread is 38160 kg.

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