A chicken farm orders bags of feed from two stores. Store [tex]\( X \)[/tex] charges \[tex]$20 per bag, and store \( Y \) charges \$[/tex]15 per bag. The farm must obtain at least 60 bags per week to care for the chickens properly. Store [tex]\( Y \)[/tex] can provide a maximum of 40 bags per week, and the farm has committed to buy at least as many bags from store [tex]\( X \)[/tex] as from store [tex]\( Y \)[/tex]. The chicken farm wants to minimize the cost of ordering feed. Let [tex]\( x \)[/tex] represent the number of bags of feed from store [tex]\( X \)[/tex] and [tex]\( y \)[/tex] represent the number of bags of feed from store [tex]\( Y \)[/tex].

What are the constraints for the problem?

a.
[tex]\[
\begin{array}{l}
20x + 15y \geq 60 \\
x \geq y \\
y \leq 40 \\
x \geq 0 \\
y \geq 0
\end{array}
\][/tex]

b.
[tex]\[
\begin{array}{l}
x + y \geq 60 \\
x \geq y \\
y \leq 40 \\
x \geq 0 \\
y \geq 0
\end{array}
\][/tex]

c.
[tex]\[
\begin{array}{l}
x + y \geq 60 \\
y \geq x \\
y \leq 40 \\
x \geq 0 \\
y \geq 0
\end{array}
\][/tex]

d.
[tex]\[
\begin{array}{l}
x + y \leq 60 \\
x \geq y \\
y \leq 40 \\
x \geq 0 \\
y \geq 0
\end{array}
\][/tex]



Answer :

To address the problem at hand, we need to translate the context into mathematical constraints. Let's break down the requirements and constraints step-by-step:

1. Total Bags Requirement: The farm must order at least 60 bags per week.
- This translates to: [tex]\( x + y \geq 60 \)[/tex].

2. Store Supplier Constraint: The farm commits to purchasing at least as many bags from store [tex]\( X \)[/tex] as from store [tex]\( Y \)[/tex].
- This translates to: [tex]\( x \geq y \)[/tex].

3. Maximum Bags from Store [tex]\( Y \)[/tex]: Store [tex]\( Y \)[/tex] can supply a maximum of 40 bags per week.
- This translates to: [tex]\( y \leq 40 \)[/tex].

4. Non-Negative Orders: The farm cannot order a negative number of bags from either store.
- This translates to: [tex]\( x \geq 0 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( y \geq 0 \)[/tex].

Given these insights, let's match them to the options provided:

- Option a:
```
20x + 15y \geq 60
x \geq y
y \leq 40
x \geq 0
y \geq 0
```

The first constraint here [tex]\( 20x + 15y \geq 60 \)[/tex] does not correctly represent the total number of bags needed. This is instead expected to relate costs, not quantity.

- Option b:
```
x + y \geq 60
x \geq y
y \leq 40
x \geq 0
y \geq 0
```

This matches our identified constraints perfectly.

- Option c:
```
x + y \geq 60
y \geq x
y \leq 40
x \geq 0
y \geq 0
```

The second constraint [tex]\( y \geq x \)[/tex] is incorrect as it implies that the farm should order more or equal bags from the store [tex]\( Y \)[/tex] compared to the store [tex]\( X \)[/tex], which contradicts the problem statement.

- Option d:
```
x + y \leq 60
x \geq y
y \leq 40
x \geq 0
y \geq 0
```

The first constraint [tex]\( x + y \leq 60 \)[/tex] is incorrect because it contradicts the requirement that the farm must order at least 60 bags per week.

Therefore, the correct set of constraints is in option b:
[tex]\[ \begin{array}{l} x + y \geq 60 \\ x \geq y \\ y \leq 40 \\ x \geq 0 \\ y \geq 0 \end{array} \][/tex]

So the correct answer is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{2} \][/tex]