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Case Study

A dietician wishes to mix two types of foods in such a way that vitamin contents of the mixture contain at least 8 units of vitamin A and 10 units of vitamin C. Food 'I' contains 2 unit/kg of vitamin A and 1 unit/kg of vitamin C. Food 'II' contains 1 unit/kg of vitamin A and 2 unit/kg of vitamin C. It cost Rs.50 per kg to purchase Food 'I' and Rs 70 per kg to purchase Food 'II'

Let x kg of food 'I' and y kg of food 'II' be mixed together for daily vitamin requirement in the family at minimum cost. Based on this information answer the question:

Objective function of LPP is:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Cost of food I per kg is Rs 50, food II is Rs 70. Total cost =50x+70y= 50x + 70y. We minimize this objective function.

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