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Problem 4 (Ali Baba Problem)

Ali Baba (from the Arabian Nights) has a secret cave where he hides his gold and platinum. He has gone to his cave to fill his sack full of gold and platinum in order to buy camels. His sack can hold at most 200 pounds of gold or 40 pounds of platinum. The total weight he can carry in his sack is at most 100 pounds. He can purchase 20 camels for every pound of gold and 60 camels for every pound of platinum. How many pounds of gold and platinum should Ali Baba put in the sack to obtain the most number of camels ?

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