A brass manufacturer makes three different type of wholesale brass blocks from copper and zinc according to the following matrix.    Brass Blends       High brass       Muntz metal       Gilding metal    Copper       65%   60%   95%   Zinc 35%   40%   5%   In addition, the demand (in thousands of pounds) from Plant 1 is 11 High Brass, 4 Muntz metal, and 26 Gilding metal, and the demand from Plant 2 is is 13 High Brass, 4 Muntz metal, and 27 Gilding metal. a) Make a 2×3 matrix B that contains the blending information in decimal form.                     b) Make a 3×2 matrix D for the demands at each plant.                     c) Find the matrix product to find each locations need for each type of metal.             d) if the price of zinc is $0.94 per pound and the price of copper is $3.78 per pound. The total cost of Plant 1 is The total cost of Plant 2 is

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A brass manufacturer makes three different type of wholesale brass blocks from copper and zinc according to the following matrix.

   Brass Blends 
     High brass       Muntz metal       Gilding metal   
Copper       65%
  60%
  95%
 
Zinc 35%
  40%
  5%
 


In addition, the demand (in thousands of pounds) from Plant 1 is 11 High Brass, 4 Muntz metal, and 26 Gilding metal, and the demand from Plant 2 is is 13 High Brass, 4 Muntz metal, and 27 Gilding metal.

a) Make a 2×3
matrix B that contains the blending information in decimal form.
 
     
     
 
   
b) Make a 3×2
matrix D for the demands at each plant.
 
   
   
   
 
   
c) Find the matrix product to find each locations need for each type of metal.
 
   
   
 


d) if the price of zinc is $0.94 per pound and the price of copper is $3.78 per pound.

The total cost of Plant 1 is

The total cost of Plant 2 is

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