A rubber company is engaged in producing three types of tyres A, B and C. Each type requires processing in two plants, Plant I and Plant II. The capacities of the two plants, in the number of tyres per day, are as follows:


The monthly demand for tyre A, B and C is 2500, 3000 and 7000 respectively. If plant I costs Rs 2500 per day, and plant II costs Rs 3500 per day to operate, how many days should each be run per month to minimize cost while meeting the demand? Formulate the problem as LPP.


Let plant 1 requires x days, and plant II requires y days per month to minimize cost.


Given, plant I and II costs Rs 2500 per day and Rs 3500 per day respectively, so cost to run plant I and II are Rs 2500x and Rs 3500y per month.


Let Z be the total cost per month,


So, Z = 2500x + 3500y


Given, production of tyre A from plant I and II is 50 and 60 respectively, so production of tyre A from plant I and II will be 50x and 60y respectively per month but the maximum demand of tyre A is 2500 per month so,


100x + 60y 2500 [First constraint]


Given, production of tyre B from plant I and II is 100 and 60 respectively, so production of tyre B from plant I and II will be 100x and 60y per month respectively but the maximum demand of tyre B is 3000 per month, so


100x + 200y ≥ 3000 [Second constraint]


Given, production of tyre C from plant I and II is 100 and 200 respectively. So, production of tyre C from plant I and II will be 100x and 200y per month respectively but the maximum demand of tyre C is 7000 per day, so


100x + 200y 7000 [Third constraint]


Hence, mathematical formulation of LPP is,


Find x and y which


Minimize Z = 2500x + 3500y


Subject to constraint,


50x + 60y 2500


100x + 60y 3000


100x + 200y 7000


And, x, y ≥ 0 [Since number of days cannot be less than zero]


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