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 Maximum daily availability Exterior Interior paint paint Raw Material, M1 4 24 Raw Material, M2 1 2 Profit per ton ($1000) 4 A market survey indicates that the daily demand for interior paint cannot exceed that of exterior paint by more than 1 ton. Also, the maximum daily demand for interior paint is 2 tons. Reddy Mikks wants to determine the ontimum product mix of interior and exterior

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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 Maximum daily
availability
Exterior
Interior
paint
paint
Raw Material, M1
4
24
Raw Material, M2
1
2
Profit per ton ($1000)
4
A market survey indicates that the daily
demand for interior paint cannot exceed that of
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 product mix of interior and exterior
paints that maximize the total daily profit.
Transcribed Image Text: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 Maximum daily availability Exterior Interior paint paint Raw Material, M1 4 24 Raw Material, M2 1 2 Profit per ton ($1000) 4 A market survey indicates that the daily demand for interior paint cannot exceed that of 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 product mix of interior and exterior paints that maximize the total daily profit.
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