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To determine: number of hours operates for each mine so that contracted obligations can be met at low cost by formulating linear programming and solves it graphically.
Introduction: Linear programming is used to obtain the best possible outcome from the given real-world problem which is subjective to constraints and inequalities. It is used to make decisions based on business objectives. It is used in business planning, industrial engineering, and physical science. Express the real-world problem into the mathematical expression to get the optimal solution from the linear programming.
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To determine: number of hours operates for each mine so that contracted obligations can be met at low cost by formulating linear programming and solves it in excel.
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