To find: the number of snack size and family size bags that must be processed in order to maximize profit; if not possible state whether the problem is infeasible, unbounded or has alternate optimal solutions.
Answer to Problem 19E
Snack size bags: 600
Family size bags: 1800
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Let the snack size and family size bag be
Total unit production of
Minimum unit production of
Minimum unit production of
Profit ona unit of
Profit on a unit of
Calculation:
Let
The inequalities derived from the given information are as follows:
Use a graphing calculator to plot the inequalities as shown below.
The vertices are
Thus, the number of snack size and family size bags that must be processed in order to maximize profitis 600 and 1800 respectively.
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