Question

An ice cream store has two new flavors: Fantasy and Ecstasy. Each barrel of Fantasy requires 4

pounds of nuts, 3 pounds of chocolate, and brings in a profit of $50. Each barrel of Ecstasy

Answer 1

• Fantasy: 3 barrels
• Ecstasy: 1 barrel

Explanation:

Given

Fantasy uses 4 lb of nuts, 3 lb of chocolate, for a profit of $50

Ecstasy uses 4 lb of nuts, 1 lb of chocolate, for a profit of $40

In stock are 16 lb of nuts, 10 lb of chocolate

Find

amount of each to maximize profit

Solution

Let x and y represent barrels of Fantasy and Ecstasy, respectively. Then the limitations on production are ...

4x +4y ≤ 16 . . . lb of nuts

3x +y ≤ 10 . . . . lb of chocolate

We want to maximize

50x +40y

The graph shows the feasible region. Its vertices are ...

(0, 4), (3, 1), (3.33, 0)

Profit is maximized at $190 when production is 3 barrels of Fantasy and 1 barrel of Ecstasy.