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?
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?
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:
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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