Bob Bell's fortieth birthday party promised to be the social event of the year in Cookeville. To

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Bob Bell's fortieth birthday party promised to be the social event of the year in Cookeville. To prepare, Bob stocked up on the following liquors:

LIQUOR AMOUNT ON HAND (OUNCES)

Bourbon ...............52

Brandy ...............38

Vodka................64

Dry vermouth.............24

Sweet vermouth .............36

Bob decides to mix four drinks for the party: Chaunceys, Sweet Italians, bourbon on the rocks and Russian martinis. A Chauncey consists of 1/4 bourbon, 1/4 vodka, 1/4 brandy and 1/4 sweet vermouth. A Sweet Italian contains 1/4 brandy, 1/2 sweet vermouth, and 1/4 dry vermouth. Bourbon on the rocks contains only bourbon. Finally, a Russian martini consists of 1/3 dry vermouth and 2/3 vodka. Each drink contains 4 fluid ounces.

Bob's objective is to mix these ingredients in such a way as to make the largest possible number of drinks in advance. (a) Formulate using LP. (b) Solve using LP software.


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Quantitative Analysis for Management

ISBN: 978-0132149112

11th Edition

Authors: Barry render, Ralph m. stair, Michael e. Hanna

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