Matrix Application Problems with Detailed Solutions
Question 1
A textile company has two types of mills producing shirts and trousers.
Mill A Mill B
Shirts 120 150
Trousers 80 60
The company operates 5 mills of type A and 7 mills of type B. Shirts sell for Rs. 900
and trousers sell for Rs. 1500.
(a) Express the information in matrix form.
(b) Find the total weekly production.
(c) Find the total weekly revenue.
Solution
(a) Production matrix:
120 150
P =
80 60
Number of mills:
5
M=
7
Selling price matrix:
S = 900 1500
(b) Total production:
120 150 5 120(5) + 150(7) 1650
PM = = =
80 60 7 80(5) + 60(7) 820
Total shirts = 1650 Total trousers = 820
(c) Total revenue:
1650
Revenue = 900 1500
820
1
= 900(1650) + 1500(820)
= 14, 85, 000 + 12, 30, 000
= Rs. 27, 15, 000
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Question 2
A dairy company operates two types of plants producing milk and butter.
Plant A Plant B
Milk 500 650
Butter 200 150
There are 4 plants of type A and 6 of type B. Milk sells for Rs. 40 and butter for Rs.
300.
(a) Express in matrix form.
(b) Find total production.
(c) Find total revenue.
Solution
500 650 4
P = , M=
200 150 6
Total production:
500(4) + 650(6) 5900
PM = =
200(4) + 150(6) 1700
Revenue:
5900
40 300 = 40(5900) + 300(1700)
1700
= 2, 36, 000 + 5, 10, 000
= Rs. 7, 46, 000
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Question 3
An electronics company manufactures laptops and tablets.
Unit A Unit B
Laptops 30 45
Tablets 70 40
There are 8 units of type A and 5 units of type B. Laptops sell at Rs. 50,000 and tablets
at Rs. 20,000.
(a) Write in matrix form.
(b) Find total production.
(c) Find total market value.
Solution
30 45 8
P = , M=
70 40 5
Total production:
30(8) + 45(5) 465
PM = =
70(8) + 40(5) 760
Revenue:
465
50000 20000 = 50000(465) + 20000(760)
760
= 2, 32, 50, 000 + 1, 52, 00, 000
= Rs. 3, 84, 50, 000
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Question 4
A furniture company produces chairs and tables.
Workshop A Workshop B
Chairs 90 120
Tables 40 55
There are 6 workshops of type A and 9 of type B. Chairs sell for Rs. 2500 and tables for
Rs. 6000.
(a) Express in matrix form.
(b) Find total production.
(c) Find total weekly market value.
Solution
90 120 6
P = , M=
40 55 9
Total production:
90(6) + 120(9) 1620
PM = =
40(6) + 55(9) 735
Revenue:
1620
2500 6000 = 2500(1620) + 6000(735)
735
= 40, 50, 000 + 44, 10, 000
= Rs. 84, 60, 000