Cell Name Original Value Final Value
Cell Name Original Value Final Value
0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [Lab5.xlsx]Problem1 - Min Cost Blending
Report Created: 10-03-2022 00:43:22
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: 0.015 Seconds.
Iterations: 14 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision 0.000001, Use Automatic Scaling
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative
Variable Cells
Cell Name Original Value Final Value Integer
$B$2 Values T1 600 600 Contin
$C$2 Values T2 180 180 Contin
$D$2 Values T3 1680 1680 Contin
$E$2 Values M1 600 600 Contin
$F$2 Values M2 450 450 Contin
$G$2 Values M3 480 480 Contin
$H$2 Values B1 0 0 Contin
$I$2 Values B2 270 270 Contin
$J$2 Values B3 240 240 Contin
Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$K$10 Commercial 3 Tall UB ₹0.00 $K$10<=$M$10 Binding 0
$K$11 Commercial 3 Bluegrass LB ₹0.00 $K$11>=$M$11 Binding ₹0.00
$K$12 Home 1 at least 1200 ₹1,200.00 $K$12>=$M$12 Binding ₹0.00
$K$13 Home 2 at least 900 ₹900.00 $K$13>=$M$13 Binding ₹0.00
$K$14 Commercial 3 at least 2400 ₹2,400.00 $K$14>=$M$14 Binding ₹0.00
$K$4 Home 1 Tall UB ₹0.00 $K$4<=$M$4 Binding 0
$K$5 Home 1 Mustang LB ₹360.00 $K$5>=$M$5 Not Binding ₹360.00
$K$6 Home 2 Bluegrass LB ₹0.00 $K$6>=$M$6 Binding ₹0.00
$K$7 Home 2 Mustange LB ₹180.00 $K$7>=$M$7 Not Binding ₹180.00
$K$8 Home 2 Tall UB ₹0.00 $K$8<=$M$8 Binding 0
$K$9 Commercial 3 Tall LB ₹480.00 $K$9>=$M$9 Not Binding ₹480.00
T1 T2 T3 M1 M2 M3
Values 600 180 1680 600 450 480
Unit Profits $1.70 $1.70 $1.70 $2.80 $2.80 $2.80
Home 1 Tall UB 0.5 -0.5
Home 1 Mustang LB -0.2 0.8
Home 2 Bluegrass LB -0.3 -0.3
Home 2 Mustange LB -0.3 0.7
Home 2 Tall UB 0.8 -0.2
Commercial 3 Tall LB 0.5 -0.5
Commercial 3 Tall UB 0.3 -0.7
Commercial 3 Bluegrass LB -0.1 -0.1
Home 1 at least 1200 1 1
Home 2 at least 900 1 1
Commercial 3 at least 2400 1 1
SOLUTION SUMMARY
Home 1 Home 2 Commercial 3 TOTAL Cost
Tall Fescue 600 180 1680 2460 $1.70 $4,182.00
Mustang Fescue 600 450 480 1530 $2.80 $4,284.00
Bluegrass 0 270 240 510 $3.25 $1,657.50
TOTAL COST $10,123.50
B1 B2 B3
0 270 240
$3.25 $3.25 $3.25 $10,123.50 Profit
-0.5 $0.00 <= 0
-0.2 $360.00 >= 0
0.7 $0.00 >= 0
-0.3 $180.00 >= 0
-0.2 $0.00 <= 0
-0.5 $480.00 >= 0
-0.7 $0.00 <= 0
0.9 $0.00 >= 0
1 $1,200.00 >= 1200
1 $900.00 >= 900
1 $2,400.00 >= 2400
Microsoft Excel 16.0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [Lab5.xlsx]Problem 2 - Max Profit Blending
Report Created: 10-03-2022 00:43:34
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: 0.031 Seconds.
Iterations: 11 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision 0.000001, Use Automatic Scaling
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative
Variable Cells
Cell Name Original Value Final Value Integer
$B$2 Values T1 0 0 Contin
$C$2 Values T2 0 0 Contin
$D$2 Values T3 1000 1000 Contin
$E$2 Values M1 0 0 Contin
$F$2 Values M2 750 750 Contin
$G$2 Values M3 750 750 Contin
$H$2 Values B1 0 0 Contin
$I$2 Values B2 1750 1750 Contin
$J$2 Values B3 250 250 Contin
Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$K$10 Commercial 3 Tall UB -₹400.00 $K$10<=$M$10 Not Binding 400
$K$11 Commercial 3 Bluegrass LB ₹50.00 $K$11>=$M$11 Not Binding ₹50.00
$K$12 1000 lb tall fescue available ₹1,000.00 $K$12<=$M$12 Binding 0
$K$13 1500 lb mustang fescue available ₹1,500.00 $K$13<=$M$13 Binding 0
$K$14 2000 lb bluegrass available ₹2,000.00 $K$14<=$M$14 Binding 0
$K$4 Home 1 Tall UB ₹0.00 $K$4<=$M$4 Binding 0
$K$5 Home 1 Mustang LB ₹0.00 $K$5>=$M$5 Binding ₹0.00
$K$6 Home 2 Bluegrass LB ₹1,000.00 $K$6>=$M$6 Not Binding ₹1,000.00
$K$7 Home 2 Mustange LB ₹0.00 $K$7>=$M$7 Binding ₹0.00
$K$8 Home 2 Tall UB -₹500.00 $K$8<=$M$8 Not Binding 500
$K$9 Commercial 3 Tall LB ₹0.00 $K$9>=$M$9 Binding ₹0.00
T1 T2 T3 M1 M2 M3
Values 0 0 1000 0 750 750
Unit Profits 8.3 10.3 13.3 7.2 9.2 12.2
Home 1 Tall UB 0.5 -0.5
Home 1 Mustang LB -0.2 0.8
Home 2 Bluegrass LB -0.3 -0.3
Home 2 Mustange LB -0.3 0.7
Home 2 Tall UB 0.8 -0.2
Commercial 3 Tall LB 0.5 -0.5
Commercial 3 Tall UB 0.3 -0.7
Commercial 3 Bluegrass LB -0.1 -0.1
1000 lb tall fescue available 1 1 1
1500 lb mustang fescue available 1 1 1
2000 lb bluegrass available
SOLUTION SUMMARY
Home 1 Home 2 Commercial 3 TOTAL Unit Cost Total Cost
Tall Fescue 0 0 1000 1000 $1.70 $1,700.00
Mustang Fescue 0 750 750 1500 $2.80 $4,200.00
Bluegrass 0 1750 250 2000 $3.25 $6,500.00
TOTAL 0 2500 2000 TOTAL COST $12,400.00
Unit Revenue $10.00 $12.00 $15.00
Total Revenue $0.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00
TOTAL REVENUE $60,000.00 PROFIT = $47,600.00
B1 B2 B3
0 1750 250
6.75 8.75 11.75 $47,600.00 Profit
-0.5 $0.00 <= 0
-0.2 $0.00 >= 0
0.7 $1,000.00 >= 0
-0.3 $0.00 >= 0
-0.2 -$500.00 <= 0
-0.5 $0.00 >= 0
-0.7 -$400.00 <= 0
0.9 $50.00 >= 0
$1,000.00 <= 1000
$1,500.00 <= 1500
1 1 1 $2,000.00 <= 2000
Microsoft Excel 16.0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [Lab5.xlsx]Problem 3 - Investment
Report Created: 10-03-2022 00:43:44
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: 0.015 Seconds.
Iterations: 10 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision 0.000001, Use Automatic Scaling
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative
Variable Cells
Cell Name Original Value Final Value Integer
$B$3 Value R1 ₹50,000 ₹50,000 Contin
$C$3 Value R2 ₹0 ₹0 Contin
$D$3 Value M1 ₹40,000 ₹40,000 Contin
$E$3 Value M2 ₹0 ₹0 Contin
$F$3 Value M3 ₹0 ₹0 Contin
$G$3 Value A1 ₹410,000 ₹410,000 Contin
$H$3 Value A2 ₹492,000 ₹492,000 Contin
$I$3 Value A3 ₹642,400 ₹642,400 Contin
$J$3 Value A4 ₹845,880 ₹845,880 Contin
Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$K$5 Year 1 Advertising ₹410,000 $K$5>=$M$5 Not Binding ₹380,000
$K$6 Year 1 Manufacturing ₹40,000 $K$6>=$M$6 Binding ₹0
$K$7 Year 1 Research ₹50,000 $K$7>=$M$7 Binding ₹0
$K$8 Year 1 Flow ₹500,000 $K$8=$M$8 Binding 0
$K$9 Year 2 Flow ₹0 $K$9=$M$9 Binding 0
$K$10 Year 3 Flow ₹0 $K$10=$M$10 Binding 0
$K$11 Year 4 Flow ₹0 $K$11=$M$11 Binding 0
R1 R2 M1 M2 M3 A1 A2
Value $50,000 $0 $40,000 $0 $0 $410,000 $492,000
Objective (Cash @ start of Year 5) 1.5 1.3
Year 1 Advertising 1
Year 1 Manufacturing 1
Year 1 Research 1
Year 1 Flow 1 1 1
Year 2 Flow 1 1 -1.2 1
Year 3 Flow -1.3 1 -1.2
Year 4 Flow 1.5 1.3
A3 A4
$642,400 $845,880
1.2 $1,015,056
$410,000 >= $30,000
$40,000 >= $40,000
$50,000 >= $50,000
$500,000 = $500,000
$0 = 0
1 $0 = 0
1.2 -1 $0 = 0
Microsoft Excel 16.0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [Lab5.xlsx]Problem 4 - Nurse Scheduling
Report Created: 10-03-2022 00:43:54
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: 0.031 Seconds.
Iterations: 16 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision 0.000001, Use Automatic Scaling
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative
Variable Cells
Cell Name Original Value Final Value Integer
$B$3 # Workers 12 AM - 8 AM 30 30 Contin
$C$3 # Workers 2 AM - 10 AM 0 0 Contin
$D$3 # Workers 4 AM - 12 PM 10 10 Contin
$E$3 # Workers 6 AM - 2 PM 10 10 Contin
$F$3 # Workers 8 AM - 4 PM 50 50 Contin
$G$3 # Workers 10 AM - 6 PM 10 10 Contin
$H$3 # Workers 12 PM - 8 PM 10 10 Contin
$I$3 # Workers 2 PM - 10 PM 0 0 Contin
$J$3 # Workers 4 PM - 12 AM 50 50 Contin
$K$3 # Workers 6 PM - 2 AM 0 0 Contin
$L$3 # Workers 8 PM - 4 AM 0 0 Contin
$M$3 # Workers 10 PM - 6 AM 0 0 Contin
Constraints
Cell Name Cell Value Formula Status Slack
$N$5 12 AM - 2 AM Requirement 30 $N$5>=$P$5 Binding 0
$N$6 2 AM - 4 AM Requirement 30 $N$6>=$P$6 Not Binding 10
$N$7 4 AM - 6 AM Requirement 40 $N$7>=$P$7 Binding 0
$N$8 6 AM - 8 AM Requirement 50 $N$8>=$P$8 Binding 0
$N$9 8 AM - 10 AM Requirement 70 $N$9>=$P$9 Not Binding 10
$N$10 10 AM - 12 PM Requirement 80 $N$10>=$P$10 Binding 0
$N$11 12 PM - 2 PM Requirement 80 $N$11>=$P$11 Binding 0
$N$12 2 PM - 4 PM Requirement 70 $N$12>=$P$12 Binding 0
$N$13 4 PM - 6 PM Requirement 70 $N$13>=$P$13 Binding 0
$N$14 6 PM - 8 PM Requirement 60 $N$14>=$P$14 Binding 0
$N$15 8 PM - 10 PM Requirement 50 $N$15>=$P$15 Binding 0
$N$16 10 PM - 12 AM Requirement 50 $N$16>=$P$16 Binding 0
Shift # 1 2 3 4 5
Time 12 AM - 8 AM 2 AM - 10 AM 4 AM - 12 PM 6 AM - 2 PM 8 AM - 4 PM
# Workers 30 0 10 10 50
Objective (total # workers) 1 1 1 1 1
12 AM - 2 AM Requirement 1
2 AM - 4 AM Requirement 1 1
4 AM - 6 AM Requirement 1 1 1
6 AM - 8 AM Requirement 1 1 1 1
8 AM - 10 AM Requirement 1 1 1 1
10 AM - 12 PM Requirement 1 1 1
12 PM - 2 PM Requirement 1 1
2 PM - 4 PM Requirement 1
4 PM - 6 PM Requirement
6 PM - 8 PM Requirement
8 PM - 10 PM Requirement
10 PM - 12 AM Requirement
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
10 AM - 6 PM 12 PM - 8 PM 2 PM - 10 PM 4 PM - 12 AM 6 PM - 2 AM 8 PM - 4 AM 10 PM - 6 AM
10 10 0 50 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 170
1 1 1 30
1 1 30
1 40
50
70
1 80
1 1 80
1 1 1 70
1 1 1 1 70
1 1 1 1 60
1 1 1 1 50
1 1 1 1 50
>= 30
>= 20
>= 40
>= 50
>= 60
>= 80
>= 80
>= 70
>= 70
>= 60
>= 50
>= 50