LeapFrog Airways Provides Passenger Service for Indianapolis,Baltimore,Memphis,Austin,and Tampa

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Essay

LeapFrog Airways provides passenger service for Indianapolis,Baltimore,Memphis,Austin,and Tampa.LeapFrog has two WB828 airplanes,one based in Indianapolis and the other in Baltimore.Each morning,the Indianapolis-based plane flies to Austin with a stopover in Memphis,and the Baltimore-based plane flies to Tampa with a stopover in Memphis.Both planes have a coach section with a 120-seat capacity.​
LeapFrog uses two fare classes: a discount-fare D class and a full-fare F class.LeapFrog's products,each referred to as an origin-destination-itinerary fare (ODIF),are listed below with their fares and forecasted demand.​ ​
Develop a linear programming model for LeapFrog's problem situation and determine how many seats LeapFrog should allocate to each ODIF.​

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Semicircular Canals

Three fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that play a key role in maintaining balance by detecting rotational movements.

Three Dimensions

Pertains to objects or spaces that have length, width, and height, allowing them to be perceived as having volume.

Activation of Receptors

The process by which a receptor protein on the surface of a cell or inside it binds to a specific molecule, causing a change in the function of the cell.

Sensation

The process that occurs when special receptors in the sense organs are activated, allowing various forms of outside stimuli to become neural signals in the brain.