Linear Programming Question 15
Question: A printing company prints two types of magazines A and B. The company earns 10 and 15 on each magazine A and B respectively. These are processed on three machines I, II & III and total time in hours available per week on each machine is as follows:
Magazine $ \to $ A(x) B(y) Time available $ \downarrow $ Machine I 2 3 36 II 5 2 50 III 2 6 60 The number of constraints is
Options:
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Constraints are $ 2x+3y\le 36;5x+2y\le 50; $
$ 2x+6y\le 60,x\ge 0,y\ge 0 $
$ \therefore $ The number of constraints are 5.