Whistle Works manufacturers safety whistle keychains. They have the following information available to prepare their masterbudget:

Units to be produced:

October = 5,100

November = 5,550

December = 5,220

Whistle Works sells each whistle for $ 8. It takes 1 ounces of metal to produce each whistle at a cost of $ 0.30 per ounce. They prefer to have10% of materials required for the followingmonth's production in ending inventory as well. How many ounces of direct materials does Whistle Works need to purchase in October to meet productionneeds?