Practice Types Of Linear Programming Problems (10.6) - Linear Programming

Practice: Types of Linear Programming Problems

Lesson 10.6Linear Programming

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Question 1.
Define a maximization problem with an example.
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Think about profit, output, and sales.
Question 2.
What does a minimization problem focus on?
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Consider company expenses and costs.
3Question 3.
What is the main goal of a maximization problem?
- A. Minimizing costs
- B. Maximizing profits
- C. Defining variables
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Think about business goals!
4Question 4.
True or False: All linear programming problems must have non-negative decision variables.
- True
- False
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Consider the conditions of these variables.
Question 5.
Consider a bakery that produces cakes and cookies. They make a profit of $5 per cake and $2 per cookie. Given constraints of 100 units of flour and 80 units of sugar for production, formulate a maximization problem to determine how many cakes and cookies should be produced.
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Identify your constraints carefully!
Question 6.
A transportation company wishes to minimize its shipping costs along two routes, which cost $300 and $450 respectively. They have constraints in terms of delivery capacity of 5 and 3 vehicles. Formulate the problem and solve for the minimum cost.
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Consider how each variable represents costs and how to minimize!

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