The campus store sells dessert, Sobolo drink and Brukina drink. The Sobolo cost GH₵1.90 and the Brukina cost GH₵2.25. They sell the Sobolo drink for GH₵5.00 and the Burukina for GH₵6.00. They can obtain no more than 100 Sobolo and 75 Burukina per week. To meet the demands, they have to sell a total of at least 120 of the two drinks together. They cannot package more than 150 per week. Formulate this problem in terms of determining the profit- maximizing combination of the two drinks.                                           Solve the problem graphically. How many of each should they sell to maximize profit? Which constraints are binding? Determine the slack materials Interpret your answers obtained in (v) above.

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The campus store sells dessert, Sobolo drink and Brukina drink. The Sobolo cost GH₵1.90 and the Brukina cost GH₵2.25. They sell the Sobolo drink for GH₵5.00 and the Burukina for GH₵6.00. They can obtain no more than 100 Sobolo and 75 Burukina per week. To meet the demands, they have to sell a total of at least 120 of the two drinks together. They cannot package more than 150 per week.

  • Formulate this problem in terms of determining the profit- maximizing combination of the two drinks.                                          
  • Solve the problem graphically.
  • How many of each should they sell to maximize profit?
  • Which constraints are binding?
  • Determine the slack materials

Interpret your answers obtained in (v) above.

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