[Steps Shown] Missouri Mineral Products purchases two unprocessed ores (La Pax and Sucre) to produce various compounds. It has a customer order for 800
Question: Missouri Mineral Products purchases two unprocessed ores (La Pax and Sucre) to produce various compounds. It has a customer order for 800 pounds of copper, 600 pounds of zinc, and 500 pounds of iron. The amount of each mineral found in each 100 pound of the unprocessed ores and the cost per 100 pounds are given in the table in the accompanying workbook. Determine the amount of each ore that should be purchased if the objective is to:
- minimize cost
- minimize waste
| La Pax | Sucre | Require | |
| Copper | 20 | 40 | 800 |
| Zinc | 20 | 25 | 600 |
| Iron | 20 | 10 | 500 |
| Waste | 40 | 25 | |
| Cost | $100 | $300 |
In each case, describe the qualitative pattern of the optimal solution (i.e. which constraints are binding and which decision variable is zero).
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