173 b) An agricultural extension officer suggested to a farmer to spread out at least 4800 kg of a special phosphate fer

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173 B An Agricultural Extension Officer Suggested To A Farmer To Spread Out At Least 4800 Kg Of A Special Phosphate Fer 1 (225.6 KiB) Viewed 28 times

173 b) An agricultural extension officer suggested to a farmer to spread out at least 4800 kg of a special phosphate fertilizer and not less than 7200 kg of a nitrogen fertilizer to raise productivity of crops in his fields. There are two sources for obtaining these mixtures A and B. Both of these are available in bags weighing 100 kg each and they cost Ksh. 40 and Ksh 24 respectively. Mixture A contains phosphate and nitrogen equivalent of 20 kg and 80 kg respectively, while mixture B contains these ingredients equivalent of 50 kg each. Use the Simplex method to determine how many bags of each type the farmer should buy in order to obtain the required fertilizer at a minimum cost. Phosphates Nitro Cart 40(17 marks) 100000 75000 700,000