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Identify The Problem: Mathematical Model of The Unstructured Problem

A chemical firm makes two types of fertilizer and aims to maximize its monthly profit. The firm can produce up to 25 tons of fertilizer and has a fixed monthly supply of raw materials. It was determined that the firm should produce 6 tons of regular fertilizer and 18 tons of super fertilizer to yield the maximum profit of 522,000.

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Identify The Problem: Mathematical Model of The Unstructured Problem

A chemical firm makes two types of fertilizer and aims to maximize its monthly profit. The firm can produce up to 25 tons of fertilizer and has a fixed monthly supply of raw materials. It was determined that the firm should produce 6 tons of regular fertilizer and 18 tons of super fertilizer to yield the maximum profit of 522,000.

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(15 pts.) A chemical firm makes two brands of fertilizer.

Their regular brand contains nitrates, phosphates, and potas


weight) and their super brand contains these three ingredients in the ratio 4:3:3. Each month the firm can rely o
nitrates, 13.5 tons of phosphates, and 6 tons of potash. Their manufacturing plant can produce at most 25 tons of fe
makes the profit of P15000 on each ton of regular fertilizer and P24000 on each ton of the super grade, what amou
produced in order to yield the maximum profit?

Identify the problem : What amounts of each grade should be produced in order to yield the maximum profit?

Mathematical model of the unstructured problem


Nitrates Phospate Potash Profit
Regular Grade 0.3 0.6 0.1 15000
Super Grade 0.4 0.3 0.3 24000
Available Supply 9 13.5 6

Let:
x= tons of regular grade
y= tons of super grade

Objective Function

Maximize Profit Z
Z = 15000x + 24000y

Resource Constraints
Tons of Nitrates 0.3x + 0.4y <= 9
Tons of Phospates 0.6x + 0.3y <= 13.5
Tons of Potash 0.1x + 0.3y <=6

Non-negative Constraints
x >= 0
y >= 0

Subject to:
Maximize Profit Z Z = 15000x + 24000y
Tons of Nitrates 0.3x + 0.4y <= 9
Tons of Phospates 0.6x + 0.3y <= 13.5 (Resource Contraints)
Tons of Potash 0.1x + 0.3y <=6
x >= 0
y >= 0 (Non-negative Constraints)

Solve Mathematical Model

Variables
x 6
y 18

Objective Function
Maximize Profit Z 522000

Constraints Inequality RHS


1 9 <= 9
2 9 <= 13.5
3 6 <= 6
4 6 >= 0
5 18 >= 0

Implementation
For the firm to maximize its profit to P522,000. The firm should be able to produce 6 tons each of regular grade ferti
rates, phosphates, and potash in the ratio 3:6:1 (by
ch month the firm can rely on a supply of 9 tons of
produce at most 25 tons of fertilizer per month. If the firm
the super grade, what amounts of each grade should be

yield the maximum profit?


ons each of regular grade fertilizers and 18 tons each of super grade fertilizers

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