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Problem 8.4

The document presents a linear programming problem to minimize the cost of feeding at a stable. It defines decision variables X1, X2, X3 representing units of oat product, enriched grain, and mineral product per pound. The objective is to minimize 0.09X1 + 0.14X2 + 0.17X3 subject to 6 constraints relating the variables and requiring their sum to be at least certain amounts. It also provides the optimal solution of 1 unit oat product and 3 units mineral product at a minimum cost of 0.69 per pound.

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Problem 8.4

The document presents a linear programming problem to minimize the cost of feeding at a stable. It defines decision variables X1, X2, X3 representing units of oat product, enriched grain, and mineral product per pound. The objective is to minimize 0.09X1 + 0.14X2 + 0.17X3 subject to 6 constraints relating the variables and requiring their sum to be at least certain amounts. It also provides the optimal solution of 1 unit oat product and 3 units mineral product at a minimum cost of 0.69 per pound.

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The Battery Park Stable Feeds

Decision variables
X1= 0.09 Oat Product Units/LB
X2= 0.14 Enriched Granin Unit/LB
X3= 0.17 Mineral Product Unit/LB

Objective function Minimize the cost 0.09X1 + 0.14X2 + 0.17X3

Subject to: Constraint 1 2X1 + 3X2 + 1X3 >=6


Constraint 2 0.5X1 + 1X2 + 0.5X3 >=2
Constraint 3 3X1 + 5X2 + 6X3 >=9
Constraint 4 1X1 + 1.5X2 + 2X3 >=8
Constraint 5 0.5X1 + 0.5X2 + 1.5X3 >=5
Constraint 6 X1 + X2 + X3 <=6
X1,X2,X3 >=0 non ngative

X1 X2 X3
Oat Product Eniriched Mineral
Grain
(units/lb) (units/lb)
(units/lb)

Variable 1 0 3
Prices 0.09 0.14 0.17 0.69

Constraints LHS RHS


Constraint 1 2 3 1 6 >= 6
Constraint 2 0.5 1 0.5 2 >= 2
Constraint 3 3 5 6 24 >= 9
Constraint 4 1 1.5 2 8 >= 8
Constraint 5 0.5 0.5 1.5 6 >= 5
Constraint 6 1 1 1 5 <= 6

Use
Oat Product (units/lb) 1 Lb
Mineral (units/lb) 3 Lb

Price 0.69 Lb

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