Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Linear Programming

Question:

A cooperative society of farmers has 50 hectares of land to grow two crops A and B. The profits from crops A and B per hectare are estimated as Rs 10,500 and Rs 9,000 respectively. To control weeds, a liquid herbicide has to be used for crops A and B at the rate of 20 litres and 10 litres per hectare, respectively. Further not more than 800 litres of herbicide should be used in order to protect fish and wildlife using a pond which collects drainage from this land. Keeping in mind that the protection of fish other wildlife is more important than earning profit, how much land should be allocated to each crop so as to maximize the total profit?

Options:

30 hectares for crop A and 20 hectares for crop B

20 hectares for crop A and 40 hectares for crop B

25 hectares for crop A and 25 hectares for crop B

30 hectares for crop A and 40 hectares for crop B

Correct Answer:

30 hectares for crop A and 20 hectares for crop B

Explanation:

Let x hectares fro crop A and y hectares for crop B be allocated.

 A

 

 x

50 hectares 

 10500

9000 

Profit 

 20 L/H

10 L/H 

800 litres atmost 

We need to maximize profit given by

$Z=10500x+9000y$ subject to

$x+y≤50$

$20x+10y≤800$

$x,y≥0$

After plotting graph, the corner points are

 Corner Point

 Value of Z

 

O(0,0)
A(40,0)
B(30,20)
C(0,50)

 Z=0
 Z=420000
 Z=315000+180000=495000
 Z=450000

 
Maximum

Therefore, 30 hectares for crop A and 20 hectares for crop B.