Answer:
Objective Minimize 10x1 +15x2 + 12x3+18x4+15x5+ 21x6
The central total cost $ 17586 due to the number of central undergraduate students 1458 is very high.
The total minimum cost would $ 17586 +$260+ $300= $ 18146
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
X1 = # of undergraduate students from the East region,
X2 = # of graduate students from the East region,
X3 = # of undergraduate students from the Central region,
X4 = # of graduate students from the Central region,
X5 = # of undergraduate students from the West region, and
X6 = # of graduate students from the West region.
Then the cost functions are
y1= 10x1 +15x2
y2= 12x3+18x4
y3= 15x5+ 21x6
According to the given conditions
The constraints are
x1 +x2 + x3+x4+ x5+ x6 ≥ 1500------- A
15X2 +18X4+21X6 ≥ 400---------B
21X6 ≥ 100
X6 ≥ 100/21
X6 ≥ 4.76
Taking
X6= 5
10X1 ≤ 500
X1 ≤ 500/10
X1≤ 5
18X4 ≥ 75
X4 ≥ 75/18
X4 ≥ 4.167
Taking
X4= 5
Putting the values
15X5+ 21X6 ≥ 300
15X5+ 21(5) ≥ 300
15X5+ 105 ≥ 300
15X5 ≥ 300-105
15X5 ≥ 195
X5 ≥ 195/15
X5 ≥ 13
Putting value of X6 and X4 in B
15X2 +18X4+21X6 ≥ 400
15X2 +18(5)+21(5) ≥ 400
15X2 +195 ≥ 400
15X2 ≥ 400-195
15X2 ≥ 205
X2 ≥ 205/15
X2 ≥ 13.67
Taking X2= 14
Now putting the values in the cost equations to check whether the conditions are satisfied.
y1= 10x1 +15x2
y1= 10 (5) + 15(14)= 50 + 210= $ 260
y3= 15x5+ 21x6
y3= 15 (13) + 21(5)
y3= 195+105= $ 300
x1 +x2 + x3+x4+ x5+ x6 ≥ 1500
5+14+x3+5+13+5≥ 1500
x3≥ 1500-42
x3≥ 1458
y2= 12x3+18x4
y2= 12 (1458) + 18 (5)
y2= 17496 +90
y2= $ 17586
The cost can be minimized if the number of students from
Undergraduate Graduate
East Region X1≤ 5 X2 ≥ 13.67
Central X3≥ 1458 X4 ≥ 4.167
West X5 ≥ 13 X6 ≥ 4.76
This will result in the required number of students that is 1500
Constraints:
East Undergraduate must not be greater than 5
East Graduate must not be less than 13
Central Undergraduate must be greater than 1458
Central Graduate must be greater than 4
West Undergraduate must be greater than 13
West Graduate must be greater than 4
The central total cost $ 17586 due to the number of central undergraduate students 1458 is very high.
The east region has a least cost of $260 and west region has a cost of $300.
The total minimum cost would $ 17586 +$260+ $300= $ 18146
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