Bob Bell's fortieth birthday party promised to be the social event of the year in Cookeville. To
Question:
Bob Bell's fortieth birthday party promised to be the social event of the year in Cookeville. To prepare, Bob stocked up on the following liquors:
LIQUOR AMOUNT ON HAND (OUNCES)
Bourbon ...............52
Brandy ...............38
Vodka................64
Dry vermouth.............24
Sweet vermouth .............36
Bob decides to mix four drinks for the party: Chaunceys, Sweet Italians, bourbon on the rocks and Russian martinis. A Chauncey consists of 1/4 bourbon, 1/4 vodka, 1/4 brandy and 1/4 sweet vermouth. A Sweet Italian contains 1/4 brandy, 1/2 sweet vermouth, and 1/4 dry vermouth. Bourbon on the rocks contains only bourbon. Finally, a Russian martini consists of 1/3 dry vermouth and 2/3 vodka. Each drink contains 4 fluid ounces.
Bob's objective is to mix these ingredients in such a way as to make the largest possible number of drinks in advance. (a) Formulate using LP. (b) Solve using LP software.
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Quantitative Analysis For Management
ISBN: 162
11th Edition
Authors: Barry Render, Ralph M. Stair, Michael E. Hanna