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    Simplex Method Assignment

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    The document describes two optimization problems solved using the simplex method. The first problem involves a farmer who wants to maximize profits by allocating a limited land budget to growing different crop types. The solution is for the farmer to plant only potatoes across 50 acres. The second problem involves minimizing operating costs to meet product demand by allocating production across three plants with different daily capacities and costs. The solution allocates production of 10 days at Plant 2 and 28 days at Plant 3.

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    The document describes two optimization problems solved using the simplex method. The first problem involves a farmer who wants to maximize profits by allocating a limited land budget to growing different crop types. The solution is for the farmer to plant only potatoes across 50 acres. The second problem involves minimizing operating costs to meet product demand by allocating production across three plants with different daily capacities and costs. The solution allocates production of 10 days at Plant 2 and 28 days at Plant 3.

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    The document describes two optimization problems solved using the simplex method. The first problem involves a farmer who wants to maximize profits by allocating a limited land budget to growing different crop types. The solution is for the farmer to plant only potatoes across 50 acres. The second problem involves minimizing operating costs to meet product demand by allocating production across three plants with different daily capacities and costs. The solution allocates production of 10 days at Plant 2 and 28 days at Plant 3.

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    SIMPLEX METHOD

    ASSIGNMENT
    ChE 5202

    1. A farmer has 110 acres of available land he wishes to plant with a mixture of
    potatoes, corn, and cabbage. It costs him S400 to produce an acre of potatoes,
    S160 to produce an acre of corn, and S280 to produce an acre of cabbage. He
    has a maximum of $20,000 to spend. He makes a profit of $120 per acre of
    potatoes, $40 per acre of corn, and $60 per acre of cabbage.
    a. How many acres of each crop should he plant to maximize his profit?
    b. If the farmer maximizes his profit, how much land will remain unplanted?
    What is the explanation for this?
    Answer: The farmer will maximize profit of S6000 by planting 50 acres of
    potatoes and no corn or cabbage.

    2. A company has three production plants, each of which produces three


    different models of a particular product. The daily capacities (in thousands of
    units) of the three plants are as follows.

    The total demand for Model 1 is 300,000 units, for Model 2 is 172,000 units,
    and for Model 3 is 249,500 units. Moreover, the daily operating cost for Plant
    1 is $55,000, for Plant 2 is $60,000, and for Plant 3 is $60,000. How many
    days should each plant be operated in order to fill the total demand, and keep
    the operating cost at a minimum?
    Answer:
    Plant 1 – 0 day
    Plant 2 – 10 days
    Plant 3 – 28 days

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