SIMPLEX METHOD

ASSIGNMENT
ChE 5202

1. A farmer has 110 acres of available land he wishes to plant with a mixture of
potatoes, corn, and cabbage. It costs him S400 to produce an acre of potatoes,
S160 to produce an acre of corn, and S280 to produce an acre of cabbage. He
has a maximum of $20,000 to spend. He makes a profit of $120 per acre of
potatoes, $40 per acre of corn, and $60 per acre of cabbage.
a. How many acres of each crop should he plant to maximize his profit?
b. If the farmer maximizes his profit, how much land will remain unplanted?
What is the explanation for this?
Answer: The farmer will maximize profit of S6000 by planting 50 acres of
potatoes and no corn or cabbage.

2. A company has three production plants, each of which produces three

different models of a particular product. The daily capacities (in thousands of
units) of the three plants are as follows.

The total demand for Model 1 is 300,000 units, for Model 2 is 172,000 units,
and for Model 3 is 249,500 units. Moreover, the daily operating cost for Plant
1 is $55,000, for Plant 2 is $60,000, and for Plant 3 is $60,000. How many
days should each plant be operated in order to fill the total demand, and keep
the operating cost at a minimum?
Answer:
Plant 1 – 0 day
Plant 2 – 10 days
Plant 3 – 28 days