Ajax Fuels Inc. is developing a new additive for airplane fuels. The additive is a mixture of three ingredients A B and C. For proper performance the total amount of additive

Ajax Fuels Inc. is developing a new additive for airplane fuels. The additive is a mixture of three ingredients: A B and C. For proper performance the total amount of additive (amount of A + amount of B + amount of C) must be at least 10 ounces per gallon of fuel. However because of safety reasons the amount of additive must not exceed 15 ounces per gallon of fuel. The mix or blend of the three ingredients is critical. At least 1 ounce of ingredient A must be used for every ounce of ingredient B. The amount of ingredient C must be at least one-half the amount of ingredient A. If the costs per ounce for ingredients A B and C are $0.10 $0.03 and $0.09 respectively find the minimum-cost mixture of A B and C for each gallon of airplane fuel.Assignment: Develop a linear programming mathematical model for this problem and then use Excel Solver to find the optimal solution to the problem.

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