Answer to Question #170696 in Programming & Computer Science for Kwame Hayford

Question

Daily requirements of 70 g of protein, 1 g calcium, 12 mg iron, and 3000 calories are needed for a balanced diet. The following foods are available for consumption with the cost and nutrients per 100 g as shown.

 

Protein

(g)

Calories

Calcium

(g)

Iron

Cost

GH¢

Brown Bread

12

246

0.1

3.2

0.5

Cheese

24.9

423

0.2

0.3

2

Butter

0.1

793

0.03

1

Baked Beans

6

93

0.05

2.3

0.25

Spinach

3

26

0.1

2

0.25

 

The objective is to find a balanced diet with minimum cost.

(a) Formulate a linear programming model for this problem.

(b) Use solver to find optimal solution and sensitivity report.   

Answer 1

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