Math Problem Statement
ChemLabs uses raw materials / and // to produce two domestic cleaning solutions, A and B. The daily availabilities of raw materials / and // are 150 and 145 units, respectively. One unit of solution A consumes .5 unit of raw material / and .6 unit of raw material II, and one unit of solution B uses .5 unit of raw material / and .4 unit of raw material //. The profits per unit of solutions A and B are $8 and $10, respectively. The daily demand for solution A lies between 30 and 150 units, and that for solution B between 40 and 200 units. Find the optimal production amounts of A and B.
Solution
This problem is an example of a linear programming problem, where we aim to maximize the profit under certain constraints.
Let:
- be the number of units of solution A to produce daily.
- be the number of units of solution B to produce daily.
Objective function:
We want to maximize the total profit, which is given by: where represents the profit from solution A and represents the profit from solution B.
Constraints:
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Availability of raw material /: The total amount of raw material / used by both solutions A and B must not exceed 150 units. The amount used by solution A is , and the amount used by solution B is . Therefore, the first constraint is: Simplifying:
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Availability of raw material //: The total amount of raw material // used by both solutions A and B must not exceed 145 units. The amount used by solution A is , and the amount used by solution B is . Therefore, the second constraint is:
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Demand constraints:
- The demand for solution A is between 30 and 150 units, so:
- The demand for solution B is between 40 and 200 units, so:
Summary of the linear programming model:
- Objective: Maximize
- Constraints: x_1 + x_2 &\leq 300 \\ 0.6x_1 + 0.4x_2 &\leq 145 \\ 30 \leq x_1 &\leq 150 \\ 40 \leq x_2 &\leq 200 \end{aligned}$$
- Non-negativity:
This problem can now be solved using methods like the graphical method (if visualizing) or more commonly with Simplex method or using software like Excel's Solver or Python's libraries (like SciPy or PuLP).
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Linear Programming
Optimization
Algebra
Formulas
Objective Function: Z = 8x1 + 10x2
Raw Material / Constraint: x1 + x2 ≤ 300
Raw Material // Constraint: 0.6x1 + 0.4x2 ≤ 145
Demand Constraints: 30 ≤ x1 ≤ 150, 40 ≤ x2 ≤ 200
Theorems
Linear Programming
Simplex Method
Suitable Grade Level
College Level (undergraduate)
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