Class activity 2: Linear programming

An ABC ranch is considering buying two different types of chicken feed. Each feed contains in varying
proportion. Brand Y feed cost MYR 2.10 per kg. Meanwhile, Brand Z feed cost MYR 3.50 per kg. The
rancher would like to find the lowest-cost diet that meet monthly intake requirement for each
nutritional ingredient.

Composition
Ingredient Brand Y Brand Z Minimum monthly
requirement (kg)
A 5 10 90
B 4 3 48
C 1 0 10
Cost/kg MYR 2.10 MYR 3.50

Tasks:

1. Draw feasible region for this question.

2. Determine optimal solution.