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Linear Programming Word Problems
Target: I can solve word problems using Linear Programming.
Example 1: Yum's Bakery bakes two breads, A and B. One batch of A uses 5 pounds of oats and 3 pounds of flour
One batch of B uses 2 pounds of oats and 3 pounds of flour. The company has 180 pounds of oats and 135 pounds of
flour available. Yum's Bakery wants to maximize its profits from bread sales. One batch of A yields a profit of $40.
One batch of B yields a profit of $30. Find how many batches of each bread the bakery should bake and the maximum
profit
Oats
Flour
Bread A
5
3
Bread B
2
3
Total Available
180
135
p<= 180x + 135y

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Bread A because it was more likely to have it ..
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