1.

The car distribution company Peru Vagen from San Luis presents the sales,
July, of the WV cars model Bora and Vento through the following matrix A:

While the sales on Av. La Marina are represented by matrix B.

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Indicate the best-selling model and color in each store.

b) Write a matrix that represents the total sales of both stores and indicate
the model and color of car that sold the least in the month of July.
SOLUTION
a. In the San Luis store, the best-selling model is the red Vento, while
that in the store on Av. La Marina, the best-selling model is the red Bora.
b. Total sales VT are obtained by summing the sales of each store.
= +

50 20 28 25 50 40
=( )+( )
30 60 14 30 20 35

75 70 68
=( )
60 80 49
The least sold model during the month of July is the silver Vento.

2. Juan and Manuel are two businessman brothers from the industrial area of Villa el
Salvador, manufacturers of single beds, queen size beds, and double beds in various colors
white, cedar, and walnut. The monthly production of the factory managed by
Manuel is represented by the following matrix M:

While the monthly production of the factory managed by Juan is given

by the following matrix N:
 a) Indicate the model and color of the bed, which is most manufactured, for each of the
brothers.
b) Find the matrix that represents the total monthly production.
c) Calculate the total production of double beds in cedar color.
d) Make the total production of single beds in white.
SOLUTION
a. The most produced model by Manuel is the queen-size walnut beds.
while the most manufactured model by Juan is also the double beds
walnut squares.
b. The total monthly production (PT) is obtained by adding the production of both.
brothers.
= +

15 20 27 14 22 26
= ( 10 18 28 ) + ( 11 15 30 )
12 16 30 12 13 31

29 42 53
= ( 21 33 58 )
24 29 61
c. The total production of cedar color double beds is 58.
The total production of single bed in white color is 29.
3. An assembly factory for car models M1, M2, and M3, in its two
Plants A and B located in the city of Tacna. Monthly income in dollars in
the month of December is represented by matrix I, while the costs of
monthly production in dollars of the same month is represented by matrix C.

a) Matricially, find the profit in plant A.

b) Matricially, find the utility in plant B.
c) Find the utility matrix.
SOLUTION
 a. Utility (U) is the difference between the income matrix and the cost matrix.
production. For plant A, it would be:
= −
(
= 32000 17000 25000 ) − ( 5000 12000 15000 )
= ( 27000 5000 10000 )
b. Utility (U) is the difference between the income matrix and the cost matrix.
production. For plant B it would be:

= −
= ( 40000 21000 15000 ) − ( 10000 3000 5000 )
= ( 30000 18000 10000 )

c. Utility (U) is the difference between the income matrix and the cost matrix.
production.
32000 17000 25000 5000 12000 15000
=( )−( )
40000 21000 15000 10000 3000 5000
27000 5000 10000
=( )
30000 18000 10000
4. A stockbroker sold to a client 50 shares of type A, 60 of type B, 10 of the
Type C and 60 of type D. If the shares are sold at $20; $17; $30 and $50 per share.
respectively, determine the total value of the commercial transaction in the form
matrix
SOLUTION
The commercial value C is obtained by multiplying the number of shares of each type by its
cost
20
= ( 50 60 10 60 ) ∗ (17 )
30
50
C = 50 * 20 + 60 * 17 + 10 * 30 + 60 * 50
C = 1000 + 1020 + 300 + 3000
= 5320
5. In a men's sportswear store, three models of hoodies are sold:
model A, model B and model C. If the prices for each model are S/.300, S/.420 and
S/.360 respectively, calculate in a matrix form, the total revenue from the sales
30, 45, and 60 divers of each model respectively.
SOLUTION
The commercial value C is obtained by multiplying the number of shares of each type by its
cost
30
= ( 300 420 360 ) ∗ (45 )
60
C = 300 * 30 + 420 * 45 + 360 * 60
C = 9000 + 18900 + 21600
 = 49500

In the previous municipal elections, a political group hired the services of

a public relations company to promote their candidate through three
ways: by phone, distributing flyers to homes, and through letters. The cost
For each established contact, it was obtained through the matrix:

The number of contacts that could be established in two districts is represented

for the following matrix:

Find the total amount spent in the Lince district.

b) Find the total amount spent in the Jesús María district.
c) Calculate the total expenditure made.

SOLUTION
The total expenditure (GT) can be obtained by performing the multiplication of the matrices
given
1.20
930 1260 3120
=( ) ∗ (1.80)
750 2300 2000
2.20
930 * 1.20 + 1260 * 1.80 + 3120 * 2.20
=( )
750 * 1.20 + 2300 * 1.80 + 2000 * 2.20
10248
=( )
9440
The total expenditure of the Lince district is 10248
b. The total expenditure of the Jesús María district is 9440
c. The total expenditure incurred is the sum of the expenses in each district.
GT = 10248 + 9440 = 19688
A company manufactures wallets, purses, and briefcases in two plants A and B.
Units sold in the month of July are represented by matrix V and the profits
obtained for each unit sold are represented in the matrix U.
 Using matrix multiplication, calculate:
a) The utility in plant A
b) The utility in plant B.
SOLUTION
It is necessary to multiply the production by the profit to obtain the profits of
each plant
3
= ( 250 120 110 ) ∗ ( 8 )
10
U0 = 250 * 3 + 120 * 8 + 110 * 10
U0 = 2810

4
b. = ( 130 350 150 ) ∗ ( 9 )
12
U = 130 * 4 + 350 * 9 + 150 * 12
= 5470

8. In the real estate company Finca Feliz, a property developer, builds

departments in three different districts in Lima. The expected number of units
of each model that will be built in each district is determined by the matrix:

Las utilidades que obtendrían son de $20000, $22000, $25000 y $30000

respectively, for each model I, II, III, and IV of sold department.
a) Write a column matrix B that represents the utility for each type of
department.
b) Calculate the total profit that the real estate agency expects to obtain in each district, if
all the departments are for sale.
SOLUTION
 20000
a. = ( 22000 )
25000
30000
b. The multiplication of matrix A by matrix B must be performed to obtain the
utility matrix U
= ∗
60 80 120 40 20000
22000
= ( 20 30 60 10 ) ∗ ( 25000 )
10 15 30 15 30000
7160000
= ( 2,860,000)
1730000

9. Pedro owns two gas stations, one in the city center and the
another one in the district of San Isidro. For 2 consecutive days, its stations of
service registered gasoline sales represented by the following matrices:

Find:
a) A matrix that represents the total sales of the two gas stations
within 2 days.
b) Due to restrictions on electric fluid in the city, the third day is
It recorded a 10% decrease in sales compared to the second day.
What will be the new matrix that represents these sales?
SOLUTION
a. Total sales (VT) are the sum of sales from both stations
= +
1200 750 650 1250 825 550
=( )+( )
1000 850 600 1150 750 750
2450 1575 1200
=( )
2250 1600 1350
b. The matrix for the third day will be one that multiplies its elements by a factor of
10%.
1250 825 550
VT = 10% * ( )
1150 750 75
 1125 742.5 495
=( )
1035 675 675

10. The company Lima Technology SAC has two stores in the city. Sales of
four of their products over the last year (in thousands of dollars) are
represented by the matrix:

For the current year, management has projected that the sales of the four
Products in store I will be 10% higher than the corresponding sales of the year.
past and the sales of the four products in store II will be 15% higher than
the sales corresponding to last year.
a) Find the matrix E of order 2, which allows calculating the increase in the
sales of the four products.
b) Calculate EV
SOLUTION
a. The matrix E contains the elements that represent the increase in sales, this
It must be a diagonal matrix.
0.1 0
=( )
0 0.15
b. = ∗
5 2 8 10 0,1 0
=( )∗( )
3 4 6 8 0 0.15

0.5 0.2 0.8 1

=( )
0,45 0,6 0,9 1,2
11. A company produces three shirt models, each model requires the services of
three departments as shown in the following table. The departments of
cutting, sewing, and packaging have a maximum of 1160, 1540, and 480 hours of
work per week, respectively. How many shirts of each model should
How much should the company produce each week to operate at full capacity?

SOLUTION
The quantity of shirts produced can be obtained by multiplying the inverse matrix of A.
that contains the time in each department for each model and a matrix B with the
total time.
= ∗
0.2 0.4 0.3
= ( 0,3 0,5 0,4)
0.1 0.2 0.1
-30 20 10 1160
= ( 10 −10 10 ) ∗ ( 1560 )
10 0 -20 480
1200
= ( 800 )
2000
A total of 1200 type 1 models, 800 type 2 models, and 2000 type 3 models must be produced.