Blacktop Refining extracts minerals from ore mined at two different sites in Mon

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Blacktop Refining extracts minerals from ore mined at two different sites in Montana. Each ton of ore type 1 contains 20% copper, 20% zinc, and 15% magnesium. Each ton of ore type 2 contains 30% copper, 25% zinc, and 10% magnesium. Ore type 1 costs $90 per ton while ore type 2 costs $120 per ton. Blacktop would like to buy enough ore to extract at least 8 tons of copper, 6 tons of zinc, and 5 tons of magnesium in the least costly manner. What is the objective function, in words? Select one: O a. Maximize cost O b. Maximize profit O c. Minimize profit d. Minimize cost

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According to the given statistics and building LP diagram for the specific problem extraction of 8 tonns of copper , six tons of zinc and 5 tons of magnesium in the least costly manner has an objective of maximizing the profit series

b.Maximize profit

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