Question 1 B  A company produces 2 (two) different grades of gasoline – regular and premium from 3(three)  components (1,2,3). The company wants to determine the optimal mix of the three components  in each grade of the gasoline that will maximize profit. The maximum quantities available for each  component and their cost per gallon are as follows: Component Cost per gallon  maximum  gallons available  per day  1 2.50 5,000  2 2.60 10,000  3 2.84 10,000  In order to ensure the appropriate blend, each grade has certain specifications as follows:    Grade Component Specs Selling Price per gallon  Regular  At most 30% component 1  At least 40% component 2  At most 20% component 3 2.90  Premium  At least 25% component 1  At most 45% component 2  At Least 30% component 3 3.00  The company wants to produce at least 10,000 gallons of each grade of gasoline. Formulate a  LP model including the ratio constraints, production constraints and the objective function for  this question.

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Question 1 B 
A company produces 2 (two) different grades of gasoline – regular and premium from 3(three) 
components (1,2,3). The company wants to determine the optimal mix of the three components 
in each grade of the gasoline that will maximize profit. The maximum quantities available for each 
component and their cost per gallon are as follows:
Component Cost per gallon 
maximum 
gallons available 
per day 
1 2.50 5,000 
2 2.60 10,000 
3 2.84 10,000 
In order to ensure the appropriate blend, each grade has certain specifications as follows: 
 
Grade Component Specs Selling Price per gallon 
Regular 
At most 30% component 1 
At least 40% component 2 
At most 20% component 3 2.90 
Premium 
At least 25% component 1 
At most 45% component 2 
At Least 30% component 3 3.00 
The company wants to produce at least 10,000 gallons of each grade of gasoline. Formulate a 
LP model including the ratio constraints, production constraints and the objective function for 
this question.

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