Piñatas Are Made To Sell At A Craft Fair
Piñatas Are Made To Sell At a Craft Fair It Takes 2 Hours To Make A M
Piñatas are made to sell at a craft fair. It takes 2 hours to make a mini piñata and 3 hours to make a regular-sized piñata. The owner of the craft booth will make a profit of $8 for each mini piñata sold and $15 for each regular-sized piñata sold. If the craft booth owner has no more than 36 hours available to make piñatas and wants to have at least 12 piñatas to sell, how many of each sized piñata should be made to maximize profit? Write the objective function that will maximize the profit and the constraints as a system of inequalities.
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To determine the optimal number of mini and regular-sized piñatas to produce for maximum profit given the constraints, we formulate an optimization problem using linear programming techniques. The problem involves defining decision variables, establishing an objective function to be maximized, and setting constraints based on available resources and minimum requirements.
Decision Variables:
Let \( x \) denote the number of mini piñatas produced.
Let \( y \) denote the number of regular-sized piñatas produced.
Objective Function:
The profit from each mini piñata is $8, and from each regular piñata is $15. The total profit \( P \) is:
\[ P = 8x + 15y \]
Our goal is to maximize \( P \).
Constraints:
1. Time Constraint:
It takes 2 hours to make a mini piñata and 3 hours to make a regular ones. The total available time is 36 hours:
\[ 2x + 3y \leq 36 \]
2. Minimum Number of Piñatas:
The owner wants to sell at least 12 piñatas in total:
\[ x + y \geq 12 \]
3. Non-negativity Constraints:
Number of piñatas cannot be negative:
\[ x \geq 0, \quad y \geq 0 \]
The problem then reduces to maximizing \( P = 8x + 15y \) subject to the constraints:
\[
\begin{cases}
2x + 3y \leq 36 \\
x + y \geq 12 \\
x \geq 0 \\
y \geq 0
\end{cases}
\]
To find the optimal solution, we analyze the feasible region formed by these inequalities. The vertices (corner points) of this region are critical because the maximum or minimum of a linear programming problem occurs at one of these points.
Finding the feasible region:
- The time constraint \( 2x + 3y \leq 36 \) can be rewritten as \( y \leq (36 - 2x)/3 \).
- The minimum total piñatas constraint \( x + y \geq 12 \) can be rewritten as \( y \geq 12 - x \).
- Both variables are non-negative: \( x, y \geq 0 \).
Vertices of the feasible region:
1. Intersection of \( 2x + 3y = 36 \) and \( x + y = 12 \)
2. Intersection of \( 2x + 3y = 36 \) with axes
3. Intersection of \( x + y = 12 \) with axes
4. The origin and points where the constraints intersect with axes.
Calculating these points:
- Intersection of \( 2x + 3y = 36 \) and \( x + y = 12 \):
Substitute \( y = 12 - x \) into the first:
\[ 2x + 3(12 - x) = 36 \]
\[ 2x + 36 - 3x = 36 \]
\[ -x + 36 = 36 \]
\[ -x = 0 \]
\[ x= 0 \]
Then, \( y = 12 - 0=12 \)
Point: \( (0, 12) \)
- Intersection of \( 2x + 3y = 36 \) with the axes:
For \( x=0 \):
\[ 3y=36 \Rightarrow y=12 \]
Point: \( (0,12) \)
For \( y=0 \):
\[ 2x=36 \Rightarrow x=18 \]
Point: \( (18,0) \)
- Intersection of \( x + y=12 \) with axes:
For \( x=0 \):
\[ y=12 \]
Point: \( (0,12) \)
For \( y=0 \):
\[ x=12 \]
Point: \( (12,0) \)
Feasible points:
- \( (0,12) \)
- \( (12,0) \)
- \( (18,0) \)
Now, evaluating the profit function \( P = 8x + 15y \) at these vertices:
- At \( (0,12) \):
\[ P= 8(0)+15(12)= 0 + 180= 180 \]
- At \( (12,0) \):
\[ P=8(12)+15(0)=96+0= 96 \]
- At \( (18,0) \):
\[ P=8(18)+15(0)=144+0=144 \]
But check if the point \( (18,0) \) is within the feasible region:
Time: \( 2(18)+3(0)=36+0=36 \leq 36 \). Satisfies the time constraint.
Total piñatas: \( 18+0=18 \geq 12 \). Satisfies the minimum piñata count.
Similarly, check if \( (12,0) \) and \( (0,12) \) satisfy constraints, which they do.
Therefore, the maximum profit occurs at \( (0,12) \), with a profit of \$180.
Conclusion:
To maximize profit under the given constraints, the owner should produce 0 mini piñatas and 12 regular-sized piñatas. This produces a total profit of $180.
Summary:
- Objective function:
\[ \boxed{\text{Maximize } P=8x + 15y} \]
- Constraints:
\[
\begin{cases}
2x + 3y \leq 36 \\
x + y \geq 12 \\
x, y \geq 0
\end{cases}
\]
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