23. A farmer mixes two brands, P and Q of cattle feed. Brand P, costing ?. 250 per bag, contains 3 units of nutritional element A, 2.5 units of element B and 2 units of element C. Brand Q costing ?. 200 per bag, contains 1.5 units of nutritional element A, 11.25 units of element B, and 3 units of element C. The minimum requirements for nutrients A, B and C are 18 units, 45 units and 24 units, respectively. Determine the number of bags of each brand which should be mixed in order to produce a mixture having a minimum cost per bag. What is the minimum cost of the mixture per bag?

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Let the farmer mix x bags of brand P and y bags of brand Q, respectively

The given information can be compiled in a table as given below:

 

Vitamin A (units/kg)

Vitamin B (units/kg)

Vitamin C (units/kg)

Cost (Rs/kg)

Food P

3

2.5

2

250

Food Q

1.5

11.25

3

200

Requirement (units/kg)

18

45

24

 

The given problem can be formulated as given below:

Minimisez=250x+200y(i)

3x+1.5y18..(ii)

2.5x+11.25y45..(iii)

2x+3y24..(iv)

x,y0.(v)

The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is given below:

A (18, 0), B (9, 2), C (3, 6) and D (0

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