I get the following through the EXCEL Solver:
Ship 400 lbs from Seattle to Salt Lake City
Ship 0 lbs from Seattle to Reno
Ship 0 lbs from San Jose to Salt Lake City
Ship 200 lbs from San Jose to Reno
Total Cost = $1,600
Kim B.
asked 06/20/19A major coffee supplier has warehouses in Seattle and San Jose. The coffee supplier receives orders from coffee retailers in Salt Lake City and Reno. The retailer in Salt Lake City needs 400 pounds of coffee, and the retailer in Reno needs 200 pounds of coffee. The Seattle warehouse has 550 pounds available, and the warehouse in San Jose has 500 pounds available. The cost of shipping from Seattle to Salt Lake City is $2.50 per pound, from Seattle to Reno $4 per pound, from San Jose to Salt Lake City $6 per pound, and from San Jose to Reno $3 per pound. Find the number of pounds to be shipped from each warehouse to each retailer to minimize the cost.
Ship ______ pounds of coffee from Seattle to Salt Lake City, _________ pounds of coffee from Seattle to Reno, ________ pounds of coffee from San Jose to Salt Lake City, and __________
pounds of coffee from San Jose to Reno.
I get the following through the EXCEL Solver:
Ship 400 lbs from Seattle to Salt Lake City
Ship 0 lbs from Seattle to Reno
Ship 0 lbs from San Jose to Salt Lake City
Ship 200 lbs from San Jose to Reno
Total Cost = $1,600
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