Question: Question 3 . A cargo plane has three compartments for storing cargo: front, center and back. These compartments have capacity limits on both weight and

Question 3. A cargo plane has three compartments for storing cargo: front, center and back. These compartments have capacity limits on both weight and space, as summarized below:
\table[[Compartment,\table[[Weight Capacity],[(Tons)]],\table[[Space Capacity],[(cubic feet)]]],[Front,12,7000],[Center,18,9000],[Back,10,5000]]
The following four cargoes have been offered for shipment on an upcoming flight as space is available:
\table[[Cargo,\table[[Weight],[(tons)]],\table[[Volume],[(cubic feet/tons)]],\table[[Profit],[($/tons)]]],[1,20,500,320],[2,16,700,400],[3,25,600,360],[4,13,400,290]]
Any portion of these cargoes can be accepted.
The objective is to determine how much (if any) of each cargo should be accepted and how to distribute each among the compartments to maximize the total profit for the flight.
a. Formulate a linear programming model for this problem. (no need to solve with a software)
Question 3 . A cargo plane has three compartments

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