Questions for Practice_Graphical Method of LPP
Questions for Practice_Graphical Method of LPP
10. A firm makes two products X and Y, and has a total production capacity of 9 tonnes per day,
X and Y requiring the same production capacity. The firm has a permanent contract to supply
at least 2 tonnes of X and at least 3 tonnes of Y per day to another company. Each tonne of X
requires 20 machine hours’ production time and each tonne of Y requires 50 machine hours’
production time. The daily maximum possible number of machine hours is 360. All the firm’s
output can be sold, and the profit made is Rs.80 per tonne of X and 120 per tonne of Y. It is
required to determine the production schedule for maximum profit and to calculate this
profit. Use Graphical method to get the solution.