Question: Q: Develop a linear programming model for the given problem? RCT is a Remote control car toys manufacture produces four types of toys wheels, steel

Q: Develop a linear programming model for the given problem?

RCT is a Remote control car toys manufacture produces four types of toys wheels, steel wheels, aluminum wheels, and two are mixtures of aluminum and chrome wheels. Each wheel of all-Steel is made of 100% steel material, each wheel of all aluminum is made of 100% Aluminum material, each of type 3 wheel is made of 60% aluminum and 40% chrome. In addition, each of type 4 wheel is made of 30% aluminum and 70% chrome.

The following table illustrates the availability (per monthly production planning period) of the three materials used in the production process.

Material

kg of Material Available

per Month

Steel

16,000

Aluminum

60,000

Chrome

33,000

Number of kilo grams required to make one wheel of all-Steel is 0.25 kg, Number of kilo grams required to make one wheel of all- Aluminum is 0.16 kg, Number of kilo grams required to make one wheel of type 3 is 0.20 kg , Number of kilo grams required to make one wheel of type 4 is 0.20 kg.

The manufacture has fixed contracts with several store to supply wheels. The contracts require that RCT manufacture supply a minimum quantity of each wheel, but allow for a larger demand if RCT manufacture chooses to meet that demand. The table below summarizes the contract demands for each of the four types of wheels.

Wheels Type

Minimum Monthly Demand

Maximum Monthly Demand

Type #1 Steel

60,000

140,000

Type #2 Aluminum

200,000

280,000

Type #3 Aluminum Chrome

19,000

320,000

Type #4 Aluminum Chrome

120,000

170,000

RCT Manufacture goal is to maximize its monthly profit for product mix. The table below summarizes the profit price per wheel.

Varity of Wheel

All

Steel

All Aluminum

Aluminum -Chrome Type 1

Aluminum -Chrome Type 2

Profit $

815

614

712

800

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