Question

a. if the two countries decided to combine their resources, what is the maximum amount of potatoes the two countries could produce?
800 tons
700 tons
650 tons
750 tons
b. if the two countries decided to combine their resources, what is the maximum amount of sausages the two countries could produce?
575 tons
525 tons
475 tons
425 tons

Explanation:

Step1: Find max potatoes per country

Ireland's max potatoes: $300$ tons, Scotland's max potatoes: $400$ tons

Step2: Sum max potatoes

$\text{Total max potatoes} = 300 + 400 = 700$ tons

Step3: Find max sausages per country

Ireland's max sausages: $200$ tons, Scotland's max sausages: $275$ tons

Step4: Sum max sausages

$\text{Total max sausages} = 200 + 275 = 475$ tons

Answer:

a. 700 tons
b. 475 tons