A laboratory technician in a medical research centre is asked to formulate a diet from two commercially
Question:
A laboratory technician in a medical research centre is asked to formulate a diet from two commercially packaged foods, food A and food B, for a group of animals. Each kg of food A contains 8 units of fat, 16 units of carbohydrates, and 2 units of protein. Each Kg of food B contains 4 units of fat, 32 units of carbohydrate and 8 units of protein. The minimum daily requirements are 176 units of fat, 1024 units of carbohydrate, and 384 units of protein. If food A costs 5Rs per Kg and food B costs 5Rs per Kg, how many kilograms of each food should be used to meet the minimum daily requirements at the least cost? What is the cost of this amount?
a) Create LPP statements. b) Find optimal solution graphically.
College Mathematics for Business Economics Life Sciences and Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-0321614001
12th edition
Authors: Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen