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ACTIVITY 2.1
Read and analyze each problem carefully then formulate a linear programming model.
1. The Kalo Fertilizer Company makes a fertilizer using two chemicals that provide nitrogen,
phosphate, and potassium. A pound of ingredient 1 contributes 10 ounces of nitrogen and 6
ounces of phosphate, while a pound of ingredient 2 contributes 2 ounces of nitrogen, 6 ounces of
phosphate, and 1 ounce of potassium. Ingredient 1 costs $3 per pound, and ingredient 2 costs $5
per pound. The company wants to know how many pounds of each chemical ingredient to put
into a bag of fertilizer to meet the minimum requirements of 20 ounces of nitrogen, 36 ounces of
phosphate, and 2 ounces of potassium while minimizing cost.
DECISION VARIABLE:
OBJECTIVE FUNCTION:
CONSTRAINTS:
2. The Pinewood Furniture Company produces chairs and tables from two resources—labor and
wood. The company has 80 hours of labor and 36 board-ft. of wood available each day. Demand
for chairs is limited to 6 per day. Each chair requires 8 hours of labor and 2 board-ft. of wood,
whereas a table requires 10 hours of labor and 6 board-ft. of wood. The profit derived from each
chair is $400 and from each table, $100. The company wants to determine the number of chairs
and tables to produce each day in order to maximize profit.
DECISION VARIABLE:
OBJECTIVE FUNCTION:
CONSTRAINTS:
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3. Quick-Screen is a clothing manufacturing company that specializes in producing commemorative
shirts immediately following major sporting events such as the World Series, Super Bowl, and Final
Four. The company has been contracted to produce a standard set of shirts for the winning team,
either State University or Tech, following a college football bowl game on New Year’s Day. The
items produced include two sweatshirts, one with silk-screen printing on the front and one with
print on both sides, and two T-shirts of the same configuration. The company has to complete all
production within 72 hours after the game, at which time a trailer truck will pick up the shirts. The
company will work around the clock. The truck has enough capacity to accommodate 1,200
standard-size boxes. A standardize box holds 12 T-shirts, and a box of 12 sweatshirts is three times
the size of a standard box. The company has budgeted $25,000 for the production run. It has 500
dozen blank sweatshirts and T-shirts each in stock, ready for production. The resource
requirements, unit costs, and profit per dozen for each type of shirt are shown in the following
table:
The company wants to know how many dozen (boxes) of each type of shirt to produce in order to
maximize profit.
DECISION VARIABLE:
OBJECTIVE FUNCTION:
CONSTRAINTS:
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4. A farmer is preparing to plant a crop in the spring and needs to fertilize a field. There are two
brands of fertilizer to choose from, Super-gro and Crop-quick. Each brand yields a specific amount
of nitrogen and phosphate per bag, as follows:
The farmer’s field requires at least 16 pounds of nitrogen and at least 24 pounds of phosphate.
Super-gro costs $6 per bag, and Crop-quick costs $3. The farmer wants to know how many bags
of each brand to purchase in order to minimize the total cost of fertilizing.
DECISION VARIABLE:
OBJECTIVE FUNCTION:
CONSTRAINTS:
5. A company produces two products that are processed on two assembly lines. Assembly line 1 has
100 available hours, and assembly line 2 has 42 available hours. Each product requires 10 hours
of processing time on line 1, while on line 2 product 1 requires 7 hours and product 2 requires 3
hours. The profit for product 1 is $6 per unit, and the profit for product 2 is $4 per unit.
DECISION VARIABLE:
OBJECTIVE FUNCTION:
CONSTRAINTS:
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