Edexcel D2 2004 June — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
Year2004
SessionJune
TopicThe Simplex Algorithm

8. A three-variable linear programming problem in \(x , y\) and \(z\) is to be solved. The objective is to maximise the profit P . The following tableau was obtained.
Basic variable\(x\)\(y\)\(Z\)\(r\)\(s\)\(t\)Value
S30201\(- \frac { 2 } { 3 }\)\(\frac { 2 } { 3 }\)
\(r\)40\(\frac { 7 } { 2 }\)108\(\frac { 9 } { 2 }\)
\(y\)5170037
P30200863
  1. State, giving your reason, whether this tableau represents the optimal solution.
  2. State the values of every variable.
  3. Calculate the profit made on each unit of \(y\).