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| 1. | In a cattle breading firm, it is prescribed that the food ration for one animal must contain 14, 22 and 1 units of nutrients A, B and C respectively. Two different kinds of fodder are available. Each unit of these two contains the following amounts of these three nutrients :Nutrient ↓ Fodder →Fodder 1Fodder 2Nutrient A21Nutrient B23Nutrient C11The cost of fodder 1 is Rs 3 per unit and that of fodder Rs 2, Formulate the L.P.P. to minimize the cost. | ||||||||||||||||
| Answer» Let x units of fodder 1 and y units of fodder 2 be prescribed. The cost of fodder 1 is Rs 3 per unit and cost of fodder 2 is Rs 2 per unit. ∴ total cost is z = 3x + 2y This is the linear function which is to be minimized. Hence it is the objective function. The constraints are as per the following table : 
 From table fodder contains (2x + y) units of nutrients A, (2x + 3y) units of nutrients B and (x + y) units of nutrients C. The minimum requirements of these nutrients are 14 units, 22 units and 1 unit respectively. Therefore, the constraints are 2x + y ≥ 14, 2x + 3y ≥ 22, x + y ≥ 1 Since, number of units (i.e. x and y) cannot be negative, we have, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0. Hence, the given LPP can be formulated as Minimize z = 3x + 2y, subject to 2x + y ≥ 14, 2x + 3y ≥ 22, x + y ≥ 1, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0. | |||||||||||||||||