A company has the following usage of inputs, constraints on inputs and profit margins to make their three products.
$$\begin{array} { l l l l l }
\text { Product } & \text { Wiring } & \text { Drilling } & \text { Assembly } & \text { Profit } \
\text { X202 } & 0.47 & 0.28 & 0.55 & 15 \
\text { Y303 } & 0.61 & 0.43 & 0.61 & 18 \
\text { Z404 } & 0.37 & 0.2 & 0.29 & 13.1
\end{array}$$ There are maximum amounts of the following: 1625 hours for wiring, 1750 hours for drilling and 1175 hours for Assembly. Make sure that the units produced are integers. Solve for the above problem. The company must make at least 825 X202, 475 Y303 and 625 Z404.
a) How many units of each product will be made?
b) What is the maximum profit?
c) Which input has the least amount of slack?

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A company has the following usage of inputs, constraints on inputs and profit margins to make their three products.
 $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
\text { Product } & \text { Wiring } & \text { Drilling } & \text { Assembly } & \text { Profit } \
\text { X202 } & 0.47 & 0.28 & 0.55 & 15 \
\text { Y303 } & 0.61 & 0.43 & 0.61 & 18 \
\text { Z404 } & 0.37 & 0.2 & 0.29 & 13.1
\end{array}$$ There are maximum amounts of the following: 1625 hours for wiring, 1750 hours for drilling and 1175 hours for Assembly. Make sure that the units produced are integers. Solve for the above problem. The company must make at least 825 X202, 475 Y303 and 625 Z404.
a) How many units of each product will be made?
b) What is the maximum profit?
c) Which input has the least amount of slack?

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The Answer of A company has the following usage of inputs, constraints on inputs and profit margins to make their three products.
 $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
\text { Product } & \text { Wiring } & \text { Drilling } & \text { Assembly } & \text { Profit } \
\text { X202 } & 0.47 & 0.28 & 0.55 & 15 \
\text { Y303 } & 0.61 & 0.43 & 0.61 & 18 \
\text { Z404 } & 0.37 & 0.2 & 0.29 & 13.1
\end{array}$$ There are maximum amounts of the following: 1625 hours for wiring, 1750 hours for drilling and 1175 hours for Assembly. Make sure that the units produced are integers. Solve for the above problem. The company must make at least 825 X202, 475 Y303 and 625 Z404.
a) How many units of each product will be made?
b) What is the maximum profit?
c) Which input has the least amount of slack?

A Company Has the Following Usage of Inputs, Constraints on Inputs