Creatine and protein are common supplements in most bodybuildingproducts.  Bodyworks, a nutrition health store, makes apowder supplement that combines creatine and protein from twoingredients (X1 and X2). Ingredient X1 provides 20 grams of proteinand 5 grams of creatine per pound.  Ingredient X2provides 15 grams of protein and 3 grams of creatine perpound.  Ingredients X1 and X2 cost Bodyworks $5 and $7per pound, respectively.  Bodyworks wants its supplementto contain at least 30 grams of protein and 10 grams of creatineper pound and be produced at the least cost.
Determine what combination will maximizeprofits.
Use Excel Solve to determine the solution:
| a. | Decision variables yield, = (5, 0) and objectivefunction value is 9 |
| b. | Decision variables yield = (3, 1) and objective functionvalue is 10 |
| c. | Decision variable yield = (2,0) and objective functionvalue =10 |
| d. | Decision variable yield = (2,2) and objective functionvalue = 12 |