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    Maximizing Profit in a Linear Programming Problem

    Using the information below, in a linear programming problem, maximize the profit for product A and B. Maximize profit $80A+$60B Subject to the following constraints 15A+10B<=1200 19A+5B<=1000 A,B=>0 How many of each product should be produced and what is the profit at that level?

    Linear Programming : Maximum Profit

    1. Shoe Manufacture A small shoe manufacturer makes two styles of trainers, a cross-training shoe and a specialist running shoe. A pair of cross-training shoes requires 1 hour machining and 2 hours assembly and makes a profit of £10. A pair of running shoes requires 1.5 hours machining and 1.5 hours assembly, and makes a p

    Linear Programming : Graphical Method

    Please graph the following linear programming model- Max Z = 10x + 6y 45x + 30y < = 180 3c + 8b < = 20 c, b > = 0 Please show graph and all steps in algebra to get the solution.

    Linear Programming : Maximizing Profit

    I am doing a linear programming model and need to graph on a grid line and I have the constraints, but do not know how to do the alegra part: Contraints: 45c + 30b= 180 3c + 8b = 20 (c, b < or equal to 0) Max profit = 10c + 6b I can not solve for the variables c and b. The answers are in the back of the book (4,0) b

    Riley's produces two grades of ice cream - creamy and premium.

    Riley's produces two grades of ice cream - creamy and premium. Both are produced by blending two types of dairy mixes. Both dairy mixes contain different amounts of butter fat and skim milk. Their cost per gallon varies accordingly (see chart) Dairy Mix Cost Butter Fat Skim Milk 1 0.10 20% 60% Dairy Mi

    Snookers Restaurant is open from 8am to 10pm daily.

    Dear OTA, Help me with the attached problem. Thanks Snookers Restaurant is open from 8am to 10pm daily. Besides the hours that they are open for business, workers are needed tan hour before opening and an hour after closing for setup and cleanup activities. The restaurant operates with both full-time and part-time workers o

    Linear Programming: Optimal Profit

    The production manager for the Whoppy soft drink company is considering the production of 2 kinds of soft drinks: regular and diet. The company operates one "8 hour" shift per day. Therefore, the production time is 480 minutes per day. During the production process, one of the main ingredients, syrup is limited to maximum produ

    Production Schedule / Blending / Mixture

    Coffee Blends Ms. Olsen, a coffee processor, markets three blends of coffee. They are Brand X, Minim and Taster's Reject. Ms. Olsen uses two types of coffee beans, Columbian and Mexican, in her coffee. The following chart lists the compositions of the blends. Blend Columbian Beans Mexican Beans B

    What is the critical path for this project at normal completion time?

    See attachment for details: 17. What is the critical path for this project at normal completion time? A. A-E-G B. B-E-G C. A-D-G D. C-F-G 18.What is the normal project completion time? A. 25 weeks B. 10 weeks C. 4 weeks D. 14 weeks 19. Which activity on the critical path has the lowest weekly crash cost? A. A

    Linear Programming: Maximizing Revenue

    Problem 3 Consider the following linear programming problem: Max Z = $15x + $20y Subject to : 8x + 5y <= 40 0.4x + y >= 4 x, y >= 0 Determine the values for x and y that will maximize revenue. See the following attached file.

    Linear Programming Constraints

    6. Consider the linear programming problem: max 4x − 3y x + y <= 5 6x − 3y <= 12 x, y >= 0 The graph of the constraints is given below with the feasible region shown in grey. y-axis x-axis (a) Determine the coordinates of all four corner points of the feasible region and label them on the g

    Woofer Pet Foods Vitamin Content

    Woofer Pet Foods produces a low-calorie dog food for overweight dogs. This product is made from beef products and grain. Each pound of beef costs $0.90, and each pound of grain costs $0.60. A pound of the dog food must contain at least 9 units of Vitamin 1 and 10 units of Vitamin 2. A pound of beef contains 10 units of Vitamin 1

    Linear Programming for Minimum Costs

    I wanted to make sure I came up with the correct answer. I need to find the minimum cost for the attached problem. I came up with 13,250 but not sure if that is correct. The contract calls for 10,000 hoses.

    Assignment Linear Programming

    I think I figured this one out but wanted to be sure. I came up with 24. I have attached the problem. The table above represents the average number of sales for each of three people (A, B, C) at each of four stores (1, 2, 3, 4). With three people and four stores, assigning one person per store will mean that one store is clo

    Trasportation Linear Programming

    Here is a review problem for my exam. Having trouble with setting up the Excel spreadsheet. Determine how many cases should be shipped from Factory C to Assembly Plant 3. I have attached the problem (see attachment).

    Transshipment Linear Programming

    Please help in solving a review problem for a final exam. I am having trouble setting up the problem in Excel. The goal of the problem is to find the minimum transportation cost associated with the network. I have attached a diagram (see the attachment). The following diagram shows a transshipment network. Nodes 1, 2, and 3

    Linear Programming : Objective Function

    Question: A croissant shop produces 2 products: bear claws (B) and almond filled croissants (C). Each bear claw requires 6 ounces of flour, 1 ounce of yeast, and 2 TS (tablespoons) of almond paste. An almond- filled croissant requires 3 ounces of flour, 1 ounce of yeast, and 4 TS of almond paste. The company has 6600 ounces of f

    Quantitative Methods : Linear Programming

    1. For the linear program: Max 4A + 1B s.t. 10A + 2B < 30 3A + 2B < 12 2A + 2B < 10 A, B > 0 a. write this in standard form. b. solve the problem using the graphic solutions procedure. c. what are the values of the three slack variables at the optimal solutions? 2. Consider the follwoing linear program: Min 2A

    Quantitative Methods - Linear Program Graphic Solution Procedure

    1. For the linear program: Max 2A + 3B s.t. 1A + 2B < 6 5A + 3B < 15 A,B > 0 Find the optimal solution using the graphical solution procedure. What is the value of the objective function at the optimal solution? 2. Solve the following linear program using the graphical solution procedure. Max 5A + 5B s.t. 1A <

    Linear Programming Models with Constraints

    1. Which of the following mathematical relationships could be found in a linear programming model? And which could not (why)? a. -1A + 2B < 70 b. 2A - 2B = 50 c. 1A - 2B2 < 10 d. 3 squareroot A + 2B > 15 e. 1A + 1B = 6 f. 2A + 5B + 1AB < 25 2. Find the solutions that satisfy the following const

    Vector Space Axioms, Zero Element and Geometric Method of Linear Programming

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. 1) Let R+={x/0<x} (that is, the set of positive real numbers). Define the operation of addition on this set by x+y=xy. Show that with this definition there is a zero element, and that every x in R+ has an inverse. Determine what the zero element is, and for any gi