A confectionary store is producing two types of candies: Bulk chocolate and Mini sticks candies. Both of these candies use chocolate liquor, butter, and sugar. Currently the store has 25 lb of chocolate liquor, 16 lb of butter, and 80 lb of sugar. Candies use the ingredients in the following proportions.

The cost of chocolate liquor is £5/lb, butter is £7/lb, and sugar is £6/lb. The demand for Bulk chocolate is at least 60 lb and Mini sticks is not less than 40 lb. Bulk chocolate is sold at £50/lb and Mini sticks, £60/lb.

The store wants to determine how many pounds of each candy to produce to maximize revenue.
a. Formulate a linear programming model to this problem.
b. Solve this model using computer.

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Candy Bulk chocolate Mini sticks Composition Not less than 10% butter At least 30% chocolate liquor No more than 60% chocolate liquor At least 10% butter No less than 15% chocolate liquor