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A farmer mixes two brands P and Q of cattle feed. Brand P, costing Rs. 250 per bag, contains 3 units of nutritional element A, 2.5 units of element B and 2 units of element C. Brand Q costing Rs 200 per bag contains 1.5 units of nutritional element A, 11.25 units of element B, and 3 units of element C. The minimum requirements of nutrients A, B and C are 18 units, 45 units and 24 units respectively. Determine the number of bags of each brand which should be mixed in order to produce a mixture having a minimum cost per bag? What is the minimum cost of the mixture per bag?

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P(x) Q(y) Mini requirement
Cost elements Rs 250 Rs. 200
A 3 units 1.5 units[3/2] 18 units
B 2.5 units[5/2] 11.25 units [45/4] 45 units
C 2 units 3 units 24 units

ABCD is the unbounded solution region 

A (3,6) Z = Rs. 1950 

B (9,2) Z = Rs. 2650 

C (0,12) Z =Rs. 2400 

D (18,0) Z = Rs. 4500 

cost is minimum at A (3,6) 

Z = Rs. 1950 with 3 packets of P and 6 packets of Q.

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