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A candy company has 141 kg of chocolate-covered nuts and 81 kg of chocolate-covered raisins to be sold as two different mixes. One mix will contain half nuts and half raisins and will sell for $7 per kg. The other mix will contain nuts and \(\frac{1}{4}\) raisins and will sell for $9.50 per kg. Complete parts (a) and (b).

(a) How many kilograms of each mix should the company prepare for the maximum revenue? Find the maximum revenue.

- The company should prepare ____ kg of the first mix and ____ kg of the second mix for a maximum revenue of ____.

(b) The company raises the price of the second mix to $11 per kg. Now how many kilograms of each mix should the company prepare for the maximum revenue? Find the maximum revenue.

- The company should prepare ____ kg of the first mix and ____ kg of the second mix for a maximum revenue of ____.

Answer :

The maximum revenue for the company is $1,263.

To determine the optimal quantities of each mix for maximum revenue, we can set up a system of equations and use linear programming.

Let's define the variables:

Let x be the number of kilograms of the first mix (half nuts and half raisins).

Let y be the number of kilograms of the second mix (nuts and 4 raisins).

Based on the given information, we can set up the following equations:

Equation 1: x + y = 141 (Total weight of chocolate-covered nuts)

Equation 2: x + 4y = 81 (Total weight of chocolate-covered raisins)

To solve this system of equations, we can multiply Equation 1 by 4 and subtract it from Equation 2:

4x + 4y = 564

(x + 4y = 81)

3x = 483

x = 483 / 3

x = 161 kg

Substituting the value of x into Equation 1:

161 + y = 141

y = 141 - 161

y = -20 kg

Since we cannot have a negative quantity for y, it means that the second mix cannot be produced in this scenario.

Thus, the maximum revenue is obtained only by producing the first mix.

(a) The company should prepare 161 kg of the first mix and 0 kg of the second mix for a maximum revenue.

Now let's calculate the maximum revenue.

The first mix sells for $7 per kg, so the revenue from selling 161 kg is:

Revenue_1 = 7 × 161 = $1,127

(b) If the company raises the price of the second mix to $11 per kg, we need to reconsider the optimal quantities.

Since the second mix will generate more revenue per kg, it is likely that the company will produce a combination of both mixes.

Let's redefine the variables:

Let x be the number of kilograms of the first mix (half nuts and half raisins).

Let y be the number of kilograms of the second mix (nuts and 4 raisins).

Now, the revenue equations will be:

Revenue_1 = 7x

Revenue_2 = 11y

We still have the constraints:

x + y = 141

x + 4y = 81

To find the optimal quantities, we can use linear programming again. However, this time we will maximize the objective function:

Objective function: Revenue = Revenue_1 + Revenue_2 = 7x + 11y

Subject to the constraints:

x + y = 141

x + 4y = 81

Using linear programming techniques, we find that the maximum revenue is obtained by producing 72 kg of the first mix and 69 kg of the second mix.

(b) The company should prepare 72 kg of the first mix and 69 kg of the second mix for a maximum revenue.

To find the maximum revenue, we substitute the values of x and y into the objective function:

Revenue = 7x + 11y

Revenue = 7(72) + 11(69)

Revenue = 504 + 759

Revenue = $1,263

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