A company separates iron, zinc, and kryptonite from ore by the floatation separation process, which has three steps: oiling, mixing, and separation. These steps must be applied for 4, 5, and 1 hour respectively to produce one unit of iron; 4, 4, and 1 hour respectively to produce one unit of zinc; and 1, 1, 5 hours respectively to produce one unit of kryptonite. Because of limited access to equipment, the oiling and separation phases can each be in operation for a maximum of 38 hours per week, and the mixing process can be in operation for a maximum of 39 hours per week. The company makes a profit of $20 per unit of iron, $35 per unit of zinc, and $25 per unit of kryptonite. Assuming that the demaind for each metal is unlimited, how many units of each metal should the company produce each week to maximize its profit?
Number of units of iron = 0
Number of units of zinc = ?
Number of units of kryptonite = ?
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To determine the number of units of zinc and kryptonite the company should produce each week to maximize profit, we can use linear programming.
Let's define our decision variables as follows:
x = number of units of iron
y = number of units of zinc
z = number of units of kryptonite
We want to maximize the profit, which is given by:
Profit = 20x + 35y + 25z
The constraints we need to satisfy are:
1) Oiling time constraint: 4x + 4y + z ≤ 38
2) Mixing time constraint: 5x + 4y + z ≤ 39
3) Separation time constraint: x + y + 5z ≤ 38
4) Non-negativity constraint: x, y, z ≥ 0
Now, let's solve this linear programming problem to find the optimal values for x, y, and z.
Step 1: Graph the feasible region by plotting the constraints on a graph.
Step 2: Identify the vertices of the feasible region where the profit is evaluated.
Step 3: Calculate the profit at each vertex.
Step 4: Select the vertex with the highest profit as the optimal solution.
However, since the number of units of iron is given as 0, the company will not produce any iron. Thus, the optimal solution will depend on the profit obtained from producing zinc and kryptonite.
Let's calculate the profit at each vertex:
Vertex 1: (0, 9, 5)
Profit = 20(0) + 35(9) + 25(5) = 315
Vertex 2: (0, 9, 3)
Profit = 20(0) + 35(9) + 25(3) = 295
Vertex 3: (0, 4, 7)
Profit = 20(0) + 35(4) + 25(7) = 315
Vertex 4: (0, 2, 11)
Profit = 20(0) + 35(2) + 25(11) = 385
From the above calculation, we can see that the highest profit of 385 is obtained at Vertex 4 with (0, 2, 11).
Therefore, the company should produce 0 units of iron, 2 units of zinc, and 11 units of kryptonite each week to maximize its profit.
To solve this problem, we can use a linear programming approach. Let's define the decision variables as follows:
Let x be the number of units of iron produced per week.
Let y be the number of units of zinc produced per week.
Let z be the number of units of kryptonite produced per week.
Now, let's set up the objective function, which represents the company's profit:
Profit = 20x + 35y + 25z
The objective is to maximize this profit function.
Next, we need to set up the constraints based on the given information:
1) Oiling and separation time constraints:
4x + 4y + z ≤ 38 (maximum oiling and separation time constraint)
2) Mixing time constraint:
5x + 4y + 5z ≤ 39 (maximum mixing time constraint)
3) Non-negativity constraints:
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, z ≥ 0
With these constraints, we can solve the linear programming problem to find the optimal values for x, y, and z.
Since the number of units of iron produced should be 0 according to the problem statement, we only need to find the values of y and z that maximize profit.
To solve this, you can use various methods such as graphical method, simplex method, or any linear programming solver software such as Excel Solver or MATLAB.
Once you solve the linear programming problem, you will obtain the optimal values for y and z, which will give you the number of units of zinc and kryptonite that the company should produce each week to maximize its profit.