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Q.A diet for a sick person must contain at least 4000 units of vitamins, 50 units of minerals and 1400 calories. Two foods A and B are available at a cost of Rs. 4 and Rs. 3 per unit respectively. If one unit of A contains 200 units of vitamins, 1 unit of mineral and 40 calories, and one unit of food B contains 100 units of vitamins, 2 units of minerals and 40 calories, formulate an L.P.P. so as to minimize the cost.

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Define decision variables for units of each food, write the cost as the objective, and translate each nutrient requirement into a linear inequality.

Let xx = number of units of food A, and yy = number of units of food B.

Objective (minimize cost): Food A costs Rs.,4/unit, food B costs Rs.,3/unit, so:

Minimize Z=4x+3y\text{Minimize } Z = 4x+3y

Constraints (from nutrient requirements):

Vitamins: A gives 200200 units/unit, B gives 100100 units/unit, at least 40004000 needed:

200x+100y≥4000 ⇒ 2x+y≥40200x+100y \ge 4000 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x+y\ge40

Minerals: A gives 11 unit/unit, B gives 22 units/unit, at least 5050 needed:

x+2y≥50x+2y\ge50

Calories: A gives 4040/unit, B gives 4040/unit, at least 14001400 needed: …

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