Formulate a linear programming problem that can be used to solve the following question. An airline has three types of airplanes and has contracted with a tour group to provide transportation for a minimum of 86 first-class, 50 tourist, and 116 economy-class passengers. The first plane costs $4400 for the trip and can accommodate 44 first-class, 16 tourist, and 22 economy-class passengers; the second plane costs $5400 for the trip and can accommodate 8 first-class, 16 tourist, and 42 economy-class passengers; the third plane costs $5800 for the trip and can accommodate 20 first-class, 28 tourist, and 12 economy-class passengers. How many of each type of airplane should be used to minimize the operating cost? x =  number of first class passengers number of first type of airplane  y =  number of tourist class passengers number of second type of airplane  z =  number of third type of airplane number of economy class passengers   ---Select--- Minimize Maximize  F =        (objective function) Subject to       (first-class passengers)         (tourist passengers)         (economy-class passengers)   x___ ≤, = ,≥ ,> ,or <   0, y_____ ≤, = ,≥ ,> ,or <   0, z ____≤, = ,≥ ,> ,or <   (nonnegativity constraint)

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Formulate a linear programming problem that can be used to solve the following question.

An airline has three types of airplanes and has contracted with a tour group to provide transportation for a minimum of 86 first-class, 50 tourist, and 116 economy-class passengers. The first plane costs $4400 for the trip and can accommodate 44 first-class, 16 tourist, and 22 economy-class passengers; the second plane costs $5400 for the trip and can accommodate 8 first-class, 16 tourist, and 42 economy-class passengers; the third plane costs $5800 for the trip and can accommodate 20 first-class, 28 tourist, and 12 economy-class passengers. How many of each type of airplane should be used to minimize the operating cost?

x =  number of first class passengers number of first type of airplane 
y =  number of tourist class passengers number of second type of airplane 
z =  number of third type of airplane number of economy class passengers 

 ---Select--- Minimize Maximize  F = 
 
 
 
(objective function)
Subject to
 
 
 
(first-class passengers)
 
 
 
 
(tourist passengers)
 
 
 
 
(economy-class passengers)
 

x___ ≤, = ,≥ ,> ,or <  

0, y_____ ≤, = ,≥ ,> ,or <  

0, z ____≤, = ,≥ ,> ,or <  

(nonnegativity constraint)
 
 
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