Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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ISBN: 9780470458365
Author: Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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The International Chef, Inc., markets three blends of oriental tea: premium, Duke Grey, and breakfast. The firm uses tea leaves from India, China, and new domestic California sources. Net profit per pound for each blend is $0.50
for premium, $0.30 for Duke Grey, and $0.35 for breakfast. The firm's regular weekly supplies are 21,000 pounds of Indian tea leaves, 21,000 pounds of Chinese tea leaves, and 14,000 pounds of California tea leaves. Develop and solve
a linear optimization model to determine the optimal mix to maximize profit.
Click here to view the tea blends data.
Complete the table below to indicate the number of pounds of each type of tea leaf to produce to optimize the profit, and then give the total profit earned.
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
Premium
Pounds to Produce
Total Profit = $
Duke Grey
www
Breakfast
Tea Blends Data
Quality
Premium
Duke Grey
Breakfast
Tea Leaves (percent)
Tea Leaves (percent)
Indian
40%
30%
40%
Print
Chinese
20%
50%
40%
Done
California
40%
20%
20%
X
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Transcribed Image Text:The International Chef, Inc., markets three blends of oriental tea: premium, Duke Grey, and breakfast. The firm uses tea leaves from India, China, and new domestic California sources. Net profit per pound for each blend is $0.50 for premium, $0.30 for Duke Grey, and $0.35 for breakfast. The firm's regular weekly supplies are 21,000 pounds of Indian tea leaves, 21,000 pounds of Chinese tea leaves, and 14,000 pounds of California tea leaves. Develop and solve a linear optimization model to determine the optimal mix to maximize profit. Click here to view the tea blends data. Complete the table below to indicate the number of pounds of each type of tea leaf to produce to optimize the profit, and then give the total profit earned. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) Premium Pounds to Produce Total Profit = $ Duke Grey www Breakfast Tea Blends Data Quality Premium Duke Grey Breakfast Tea Leaves (percent) Tea Leaves (percent) Indian 40% 30% 40% Print Chinese 20% 50% 40% Done California 40% 20% 20% X
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