MATH IN THE MODERN WORLD WORKSHEET ABOUT LINEAR PROGRAMMING

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1. A furniture maker has 6 units of wood and 28 hours of free time, in which he will make
decorative screens. Two models have sold well in the past, so he will restrict himself to
those two. He estimates that Model I requires 2 units of wood and 7 hours of time, while
model II requires 1 unit of wood and 8 hours of time. The prices of the models are $120
and $80, respectively.
A. Develop the linear programming model that maximizes his sales revenue.
B. Use Geogebra Online to determine the feasible solution. Copy it here.
C. How many of each model must he produce to maximize revenue?
D. What is the maximum revenue?
2. A container manufacturer is considering the purchase of two different types of cardboard
folding machines: model A and model B. Model A can fold 30 boxes per minute and
requires 1 attendant, whereas model B can fold 50 boxes per minute and requires 2
attendants. Suppose the manufacturer must fold at least 320 boxes per minute and cannot
afford more than 12 employees for the folding operation. Model A machine costs $15000
and model B machine costs $20000.
A. Develop the linear programming model that minimizes the cost.
B. Use Geogebra Online to determine the feasible solution. Copy it here.
C. How many machines of each model should he buy to minimize the cost?
D. What is the minimum cost?