Saturday, July 25, 2020

How to Solve a Linear Programming Word Problem - Practice Problem and Answer (#7)

Problem:

A company manufactures two types of printers, the Inkjet and Laser.  The Inkjet generates a profit of $100 per printer and the Laser a profit of $150.  On the assembly line the Inkjet requires 7 hrs., while the Laser takes 11 hrs. The Inkjet requires one hour and the Laser requires 3 hours of testing.  On a particular production run the company has available 1,540 work hours on the assembly line and 360 work hours for testing.  How many sets of each type of printer should the company produce to maximize profit and what is that maximum profit?

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