Big Round Cheese Company Has on Hand 45 Pounds of Cheddar

Short Answer

Big Round Cheese Company has on hand 45 pounds of Cheddar and 49 pounds of Brie each day. It prepares two Christmas packages-the "Holiday"box, which has 5 pounds of Cheddar and 2 pounds of Brie, and the "Noel"box, which contains 2 pounds of Cheddar and 7 pounds of Brie. Profit on each Holiday assortment is $6, profit on each Noel assortment is $8.
(a) Give the optimal production schedule and the resulting maximum profit.
(b) How much excess Cheddar and excess Brie remain each day if this plan is followed?