Q4. (a) A cooperative society of farmers have 50 hectare of land to grow Oil palm and Rubber plantation. The profit from

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Q4 A A Cooperative Society Of Farmers Have 50 Hectare Of Land To Grow Oil Palm And Rubber Plantation The Profit From 1 (42.45 KiB) Viewed 22 times

Q4. (a) A cooperative society of farmers have 50 hectare of land to grow Oil palm and Rubber plantation. The profit from oil palm and rubber plantation per hectare are estimated at RM1,500 and RM 900 respectively. To control weeds, a liquid herbicide has to be used for both Oil palm and rubber at rates of 20 litres and 10 litres per hectare. Further, no more than 800 litres of herbicides should be used in order to protect fish and wildlife using a pond which collects drainage from this land. How much land should be allocated to each crop so as to maximize the total profit? (b) Solve the following linear programming graphically: Maximize Z= 4x + y Subject to Constrains: x + y ≤ 50 3x + y ≤ 90 x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0