A food processing company produces regular and deluxe ice cream at three plants. Per hour of operation,
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A food processing company produces regular and deluxe ice cream at three plants. Per hour of operation, the Cedarburg plant produces 20 gallons of regular ice cream and 10 gallons of deluxe ice cream. The Grafton plant produces 10 gallons of regular and 20 gallons of deluxe, and the West Bend plant produces 20 gallons of regular and 20 gallons of deluxe. It costs $70 per hour to operate the Cedarburg plant, $75 per hour to operate the Grafton plant, and $90 per hour to operate the West Bend plant. The company needs to produce at least 300 gallons of regular ice cream and at least 200 gallons of deluxe ice cream each day. How many hours per day should each plant operate in order to produce the required amounts of ice cream and minimize the cost of production? What is the minimum production cost?
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College Mathematics For Business Economics Life Sciences And Social Sciences
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