1. Linear Programming: Modeling Examples
Chapter 4

2. A Product Mix Example
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3. A Product Mix Example Problem Definition
Four-product T-shirt/sweatshirt manufacturing company.
Must complete production within 72 hours
Truck capacity = 1,200 standard sized boxes.
Standard size box holds12 T-shirts.
One-dozen sweatshirts box is three times size of standard box.
$25,000 available for a production run.
500 dozen blank T-shirts and sweatshirts in stock.
How many dozens (boxes) of each type of shirt to produce?
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4. A Product Mix Example
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5. A Product Mix Example Data
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6. A Diet Example
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7. Data and Problem Definition
A Diet Example
Data and Problem Definition
Breakfast to include at least 420 calories, 5 milligrams of iron, 400 milligrams of calcium, 20 grams of protein, 12 grams of fiber, and must have no more than 20 grams of fat and 30 milligrams of cholesterol.
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8. Computer Solution with Excel
A Diet Example
Computer Solution with Excel
Exhibit 4.5
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9. An Investment Example
Formulate a linear programming model for the problem
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10. Computer Solution with Excel
An Investment Example
Computer Solution with Excel
Exhibit 4.7
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