Question: Solve the following Linear Programming problem and interpret your results. A woodworker builds and sells band-saw boxes. He manufactures two types of boxes using a
Solve the following Linear Programming problem and interpret your results.
A woodworker builds and sells band-saw boxes. He manufactures two types of boxes using a combination of three types of wood, maple, walnut and cherry. To construct the Type I box, the carpenter requires 2 board foot (bf) (The board foot is a specialized unit of measure for the volume of lumber. It is the volume of a one-foot length of a board one foot wide and one inch thick) maple and 1 bf walnut. To construct the Type II box, he requires 3 bf of cherry and 1 bf of walnut. Given that he has 10 bf of maple, 5 bf of walnut and 11 bf of cherry and he can sell Type I of box for $120 and Type II box for $160, how many of each box type should he make to maximize his revenue? Assume that the woodworker can build the boxes in any size, therefore fractional solutions are acceptable.
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