A zoo wishes to transport a family of four wolves overnight to a facility 200 km away. The journey will take 6 hours plus an additional 45 minutes at each end to load and unload the animals. The wolves must be sedated for this entire period. The zoo keepers know the wolves weigh a total of 420 kg and that none of them weighs less than 100 kg, but they are unsure of their individual weights. The zoo uses Dog Tired tranquilisers because, unlike some other brands, they can be used again while the wolf is still sedated. The tranquilisers come with the following guidelines: Product will sedate a wolf weighing 120 kg for 4 hours Product will sedate a wolf weighing 110 kg for 4 hours 30 minutes • Product will sedate a wolf weighing 100 kg for 5 hours • Product will sedate a wolf weighing 80 kg for 6 hours No more than 2 doses should be administered in any 24-hour period

A zoo wishes to transport a family of four wolves overnight to a facility 200 km away. The journey will take 6 hours plus an additional 45 minutes at each end to load and unload the animals. The wolves must be sedated for this entire period. The zoo keepers know the wolves weigh a total of 420 kg and that none of them weighs less than 100 kg, but they are unsure of their individual weights. The zoo uses Dog Tired tranquilisers because, unlike some other brands, they can be used again while the wolf is still sedated. The tranquilisers come with the following guidelines: Product will sedate a wolf weighing 120 kg for 4 hours Product will sedate a wolf weighing 110 kg for 4 hours 30 minutes • Product will sedate a wolf weighing 100 kg for 5 hours • Product will sedate a wolf weighing 80 kg for 6 hours No more than 2 doses should be administered in any 24-hour period

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter11: Simulation Models

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 54P

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