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14 April, 12:22

A company manufactures x units of product A and y units of product B, on two machines, I and II. It has been determined that the company will realize a profit of $4 on each unit of product A and $4 on each unit of product B. To manufacture a unit of product A requires 5 min on machine I and 4 min on machine II. To manufacture a unit of product B requires 9 min on machine I and 5 min on machine II. There are 100 min available on machine I and 80 min available on machine II in each work shift.

How many units of a product should be produced in each shift to maximize the company's profit?

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  1. 14 April, 16:14
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    Machine 1: 11 units of A and 5 units of B should be produced.

    Machine II: 15 units of A and 4 units of B should be produced.

    Explanation:

    To maximize the company's profit, the products that requires lesser time to produce should be produced in more quantity since the profit of both products are the same.

    Machine 1:

    Available time = 100 min

    Each unit of A requires 5 min to produce

    11 units of A would require = 11*5 = 55 units

    Each unit of B requires 9 min to produce

    5 units of B would require 5*9 = 45 min

    Total time taken = 55 min + 45 min = 100 min = available time

    Machine II:

    Available time = 80 min

    Each unit of A requires 4 min to produce

    15 units of A would require 15*4 = 60 min

    Each unit of B requires 5 min to produce

    4 units of B would require = 5*4 = 20 min

    Total time taken = 60 min + 20 min = 80 min = available time
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