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Year 11 Maths - General Inequalities and Linear Programming

Linear Programming Applications

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A certain property can have a maximum of 400 animals. Sheep bought at $120 and sold for $260. Goats are bought at $200 and sold for $400. There is a minimum order of 20 sheep and 30 goats. 

By drawing a linear programming graph determine the maximum profit. 

$78800

\begin{align}
&\text{Points are:}\\
&(30,20),(30,370) \text{ and } (380,20)\\
&\begin{aligned}
\text{ Let } x&=\text{Number of goats}\\
y&=\text{Number of sheep}
\end{aligned}\\
&\text{The Objective function  is}\\
&\qquad P=200x+140y\\
&\text{At }(30,20) \quad\;\; P=8800\\
&\text{At }(30, 370) \quad P=57800\\
&\text{At }(380,20) \quad P=78800\\
&\therefore \text{ Maximum profit}=78800
\end{align}

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