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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the farmer buy x kg of fertilizer F1 and y kg of fertilizer F2. Therefore,
x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The given information can be complied in a table as follows.
| Nitrogen (%) | Phosphoric Acid (%) | Cost (Rs/kg) |
F1 (x) | 10 | 6 | 6 |
F2 (y) | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Requirement (kg) | 14 | 14 |
F1 consists of 10% nitrogen and F2 consists of 5% nitrogen. However, the farmer requires at least 14 kg of nitrogen.
F1 consists of 6% phosphoric acid and F2 consists of 10% phosphoric acid. However, the farmer requires at least 14 kg of phosphoric acid.
Total cost of fertilizers,
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Minimize
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system of constrain
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the diet contain x units of food F1 and y units of food F2. Therefore,
x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The given information can be complied in a table as follows.
| Vitamin A (units) | Mineral (units) | Cost per unit (Rs) |
Food F1 (x) | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Food F2 (y) | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Requirement | 80 | 100 |
|
The cost of food F1 is Rs 4 per unit and of Food F2 is ? 6 per unit. Therefore, the constraints are
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Minimise
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the constraints is as follows.

It can be seen that the feasible region is unbounded.
The corner points of the feasible region are .
The corner points are .
The values of Z at these corner points are
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the merchant stock x desktop models and y portable models. Therefore,
x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The cost of a desktop model is Rs 25000 and of a portable model is Rs 4000. However, the merchant can invest a maximum of Rs 70 lakhs.
The monthly demand of computers will not exceed 250 units.
The profit on a desktop model is Rs 4500 and the profit on a portable model is Rs 5000.
Total profit,
Thus, the mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Maximum
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is as follows.

The corner points are A (250, 0), B (200, 50),
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the company manufacture x souvenirs of type A and y souvenirs of type B. Therefore,
x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The given information can be complied in a table as follows.
| Type A | Type B | Availability |
Cutting (min) | 5 | 8 | 3 * 60 + 20 =200 |
Assembling (min) | 10 | 8 | 4 * 60 = 240 |
The profit on type A souvenirs is Rs 5 and on type B souvenirs is Rs 6. Therefore, the constraints are
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Maximize
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is as follows.

The corner points are A (24, 0), B (8, 20), and C (0, 25).
The values of Z at these corner points are as follows

The maximum value of Z is 200 at (8, 20).
Thus, 8 souvenirs of
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the cottage industry manufacture x pedestal lamps and y wooden shades. Therefore,
x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The given information can be compiled in a table as follows.
| Lamps | Shades | Availability |
Grinding/Cutting Machine (h) | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Sprayer (h) | 3 | 2 | 20 |
The profit on a lamp is Rs 5 and on the shades is Rs 3. Therefore, the constraints are
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Maximize
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is as follows.

The corner points are A (6, 0), B (4, 4), and C (0, 10).
The values of Z at these corner points are as follows

The maximum value of Z is 32 at (4, 4).
Thus, the manufacturer should produce 4 ped
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the factory manufacture x screws of type A and y screws of type B on each day. Therefore,
x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The given information can be compiled in a table as follows.
| Screw A | Screw B | Availability |
Automatic Machine (min) | 4 | 6 | 4 * 60 =240 |
Hand Operated Machine (min) | 6 | 3 | 4 * 60 =240 |
The profit on a package of screws A is Rs 7 and on the package of screws B is Rs 10. Therefore, the constraints are
Total profit,
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Maximize
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is

The corner points are A (40, 0), B (30, 20), and C (0, 40).
The values of Z at these corner points are as follows.

The maximum value of Z is 410 at (
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the manufacturer produce x packages of nuts and y packages of bolts. Therefore,
x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The given information can be compiled in a table as follows.
| Nuts | Bolts | Availability |
Machine A (h) | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Machine B (h) | 3 | 1 | 12 |
The profit on a package of nuts is Rs 17.50 and on a package of bolts is Rs 7. Therefore, the constraints are
Total profit,
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Maximise
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is as follows.

The corner points are A (4, 0), B (3, 3), and C (0, 4).
The values of Z at these corner points are as follows.

The maximum value of Z is ? 73.50 at (3, 3
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
(i) Let the number of rackets and the number of bats to be made be x and y respectively.
The machine time is not available for more than 42 hours.
The craftsman's time is not available for more than 24 hours.
The factory is to work at full capacity. Therefore,
On solving these equations, we obtain
x = 4 and y = 12
Thus, 4 rackets and 12 bats must be made.
(i) The given information can be complied in a table as follows.
| Tennis Racket | Cricket Bat | Availability |
Machine Time (h) | 1.5 | 3 | 42 |
Craftsman's Time (h) | 3 | 1 | 24 |
The profit on a racket is Rs 20 and on a bat is Rs 10.
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Maximize
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system o
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let there be x cakes of first kind and y cakes of second kind. Therefore,
x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The given information can be complied in a table as follows.
| Flour (g) | Fat (g) |
Cakes of first kind, x | 200 | 25 |
Cakes of second kind, y | 100 | 50 |
Availability | 5000 | 1000 |
Total numbers of cakes, Z, that can be made are,
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Maximize
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is as follows

The corner points are A (25, 0), B (20, 10), O (0, 0), and C (0, 20).
The values of Z at these corner points are as follows.

Thus, the maximum numbers of cakes that can be made are 30 (20 of one kind and 10 of the other kind).
New answer posted
10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let the mixture contain x kg of food P and y kg of food Q. Therefore, x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0
The given information can be compiled in a table as follows.
| Vitamin A (units/kg) | Vitamin B (units/kg) | Cost (Rs/kg) |
Food P | 3 | 5 | 60 |
Food Q | 4 | 2 | 80 |
Requirement (units/kg) | 8 | 11 |
|
The mixture must contain at least 8 units of vitamin A and 11 units of vitamin B. Therefore, the constraints are
Total cost, Z, of purchasing food is,
The mathematical formulation of the given problem is
Minimise
subject to the constraints,
The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is as follows.

It can be seen that the feasible region is unbounded.
The corner points of the feasible region are A(8/3,0) ,B(2,1/2) and C(0,11/2)
The values of Z at these co
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