Linear Programming Handout
Linear Programming Handout
Important facts
Solution
1. Implies the following ‘at least’ or ‘not
make fewer than’ or ‘not be less than.’ (a)
Work sheet 0
-10 -5 0 5 10 15
Instruction: Answer the following questions.
-2Y-axis
Example, Jan 2003 # 10 x=2ii) (2, 3), (7, 3), (2, 6)
1) Mr. John makes x cakes and y pies each day. In
y=3 (c)
order to supply his customers, he does the 6x +10y =72
following: (i)P = 8x + 12y
(ii) 7 cakes and 3 pies
a) i) He must make AT LEAST 2 cakes each day (iii) Total profit = (8 × 7) + (12 × 3)
Write an inequality to represent the information = 56 + 36 = $92
2) Jan 2007 # 10 a) Write down the inequalities to represent
conditions (2) and (3).
Pam visits the stationery store where she intended to
buy x pens and y pencils. b) Describe in words, the conditions represented
by the inequality x < 2y.
a) Pam must buy at least 3 pens.
c) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10 units on
i) Write an inequality to represent the both axes draw the graph of ALL FOUR
information. inequalities represented in the table above.
The TOTAL number of pens and pencils must NOT d) Three packets of stars were selected for inspection.
be more than 10. Their contents are shown below.
5x + 2y 35 C 30 25
c) Pam sell x pens and y pencils and make a profit 1) June 2003 # 10 2) Jan and June 2004 # 10
of $1.50 on EACH pen and $1.00 on EACH
pencil. 3) Jan 2005 # 10 4) Jan and June 2006 # 10