[Solution Library] A glassblower makes glass decanters and glass trays on a weekly basis. Each item requires 1 pound of glass, and the glassblower has 15
Question: A glassblower makes glass decanters and glass trays on a weekly basis. Each item requires 1 pound of glass, and the glassblower has 15 pounds of glass available each week. A glass decanter requires 4 hours of labor, a glass tray requires 1 hour of labor, and the glassblower works 25 hours a week. The profit from a decanter is $50, and a profit from a tray is $10. The glassblower wants to determine the total number of decanters (x1) and trays (x2) that he needs to produce in order to maximize his profit.
- Formulate an integer programming model for this problem.
- Solve this problem by using the computer
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