To State:
The number of trays of each type of muffin that the baker should make to maximize profit.
Maximum profit is earned when
Given:
Baking a tray of corn muffins takes
Baking a tray of bran muffins takes
A tray of corn muffins give a profit of
Concepts Used:
Modelling a situation as a Linear Programming Problem (LPP).
Solving a LPP graphically.
Calculations:
Summarize the given information in a table:
Corn Muffins | Bran Muffins | Total | |
Number of Trays | |||
Cups of milk needed | |||
Cups of wheat flour needed. | |||
Profit |
Write the constraints:
Write the objective function: the profit
Determine the feasible region by graphing the constraint inequalities. Also determine the corner points of the feasible region.
Evaluate the objective function
The maximum profit is
Conclusion:
The maximum profit is
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