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LP- Problems with two variables

Q1: Reddy Mikks produces both interior and exterior paints from two raw materials, M1 and M2.
The following table provides the basic data of the problem:
Tons of raw material per ton of
Exterior paint Interior paint Maximum daily
availability (tons)

Raw material, M1 6 4 24
Raw material, M2 1 2 6
Profit per ton ($1000) 5 4

The daily demand for interior paint cannot exceed that for exterior paint by more than 1 ton. Also, the
maximum daily demand for interior paint is 2 tons. Reddy Mikks wants to determine the optimum
(best) product mix of interior and exterior paints that maximizes the total daily profit.
Also solve for these independent conditions:

(a) The maximum daily demand for interior paint is 1.9 tons and that for exterior paint is at most
2.5 tons.
(b) The daily demand for interior paint is at least 2.5 tons.
(c) The daily demand for interior paint is exactly 1 ton higher than that for exterior paint.
(d) The daily availability of raw material M1 is at least 24 tons.
(e) The daily availability of raw material M1 is at least 24 tons, and the daily demand for interior
paint exceeds that for exterior paint by at least 1 ton.

Q2. Ozark Farms uses at least 800 lb of special feed daily. The special feed is a mixture of corn and
soybean meal with the following compositions:
lb per lb of feedstuff
Feedstuff Protein Fiber Cost ($/lb)
Corn .09 .02 .30
Soybean meal .60 .06 .90

The dietary requirements of the special feed are at least 30% protein and at most 5% fiber. The goal
is to determine the daily minimum-cost feed mix.

Q3. Alumco manufactures aluminum sheets and aluminum bars. The maximum production
capacity is estimated at either 800 sheets or 600 bars per day. The maximum daily demand is 550
sheets and 560 bars. The profit is $40 per sheet and $35 per bar. Determine the optimal daily
production mix.
Q4. The manager of an oil refinery must decide on the optimal mix of two blending processes of
which the inputs and outputs per production run are as shown in Table 3.3.

Inputs and outputs per production run


Process Input (Units) Outputs (Units)
Crude A Crude B Gasoline X Gasoline Y
1 5 3 5 8
2 4 5 4 4

The maximum amount available of crude A and Crude B are 200 units and 150 units respectively.
Market requirements show that at least 100 units of gasoline X and 80 units of gasoline Y must be
produced. The profits per production run from process 1 and process 2 are $300 and $400
respectively. Solve by the linear programming to maximize the profit.

Q5. Old hens can be bought at $2 and young ones at $5 each. The Old hens lay 3 eggs per week
and young ones lay 5 eggs per week, each egg being worth $0.3. A hen costs $1 per week to feed. He
has only $80 to spend for hens, how many of each kind should he purchased to give a profit of more
than $6 per week assuming that he cannot house more than 20 hens.

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