Math Problem Statement

Marquis runs a restaurant that sells two kinds of cookies: Lemon Puckers and Fluffy Deliciousness. The restaurant must make at least 7 and at most 39 boxes of Lemon Puckers. It must also make between 16 and 108 boxes of Fluffy Deliciousness. Each box of Lemon Puckers takes 18 minutes in the oven, and each box of Fluffy Deliciousness takes 13 minutes. The restaurant has 1638 minutes of oven time available. Lemon Puckers generate $1.33 per box in revenue, and Fluffy Deliciousness generates $2.68 per box. How many boxes of each cookie should Marquis produce to maximize revenue?

Solution

The problem presented is an optimization problem, aiming to maximize the revenue Marquis can make by baking two types of cookies: Lemon Puckers and Fluffy Deliciousness. Here’s how we can break it down and solve it:

Variables:

  1. Lemon Puckers:

    • Revenue per box: $1.33
    • Baking time per box: 18 minutes
    • Constraints: at least 7 boxes and at most 39 boxes
  2. Fluffy Deliciousness:

    • Revenue per box: $2.68
    • Baking time per box: 13 minutes
    • Constraints: at least 16 boxes and at most 108 boxes
  3. Oven time limit:

    • Total available time: 1638 minutes.

Objective:

Maximize the total revenue, which is given by: Revenue=1.33×Lemon Puckers+2.68×Fluffy Deliciousness\text{Revenue} = 1.33 \times \text{Lemon Puckers} + 2.68 \times \text{Fluffy Deliciousness}

Constraints:

  1. Oven time constraint: 18×Lemon Puckers+13×Fluffy Deliciousness163818 \times \text{Lemon Puckers} + 13 \times \text{Fluffy Deliciousness} \leq 1638

  2. Box number constraints:

    • 7Lemon Puckers397 \leq \text{Lemon Puckers} \leq 39
    • 16Fluffy Deliciousness10816 \leq \text{Fluffy Deliciousness} \leq 108

Solution Process:

Using the provided conditions, we can solve this using linear programming or by testing boundary cases to maximize the revenue under the constraints.

Given that the values Lemon Puckers=7\text{Lemon Puckers} = 7 and Fluffy Deliciousness=108\text{Fluffy Deliciousness} = 108 return an invalid result (revenue of 298.75 is incorrect), we need to adjust the number of boxes to satisfy the oven time constraint better.

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Here are 5 follow-up questions related to this topic:

  1. What are the steps involved in solving an optimization problem with constraints?
  2. Can you explain how to set up inequalities for resource limitations like oven time?
  3. What is the role of boundary conditions in linear programming?
  4. How can we adjust the box limits to ensure the oven time is not exceeded?
  5. What other methods can be used to solve such optimization problems efficiently?

Tip: Always check whether the solution satisfies all given constraints (time, quantity) when solving optimization problems like this.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Optimization
Linear Programming
Inequalities

Formulas

Revenue = 1.33 * (Lemon Puckers) + 2.68 * (Fluffy Deliciousness)
18 * (Lemon Puckers) + 13 * (Fluffy Deliciousness) <= 1638

Theorems

Linear Programming Optimization

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12